Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm taking a Greyhound On the Hudson River line I'm in a New York State of mind I've seen all of those movie stars Fancy cars and limousines I've been high in the Rockies Or under the evergreens But I know what I'm needing And I don't wanna waste more time I'm in a NewYork state of mind It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times and the Daily News, oh Comes down to reality but it's fine with me 'Cause I've let it slide I don't care if it's China Town Or up on Riverside I don't have any reasons 'Cause I've left them all behind I'm in a New York State of mind I don't have any reasons I'm in a New York, oh I'm in a New- I'm in a New-, New York I'm in a New- I'm in a New-, New York I'm in a New- I'm in a New-, New York I'm in a New I'm in a New-, New York Say it, say it, say it I'm in a New- I'm in a New-, New York I'm in a New- I'm in a New-, ooh New York State of mind

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood Me, I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line I'm in a New York state of mind I've seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and their limousines Been high in the Rockys under the evergreens But I know what I'm needin', I don't want to waste more time I'm in a New York state of mind It was so easy livin' day by day Out of touch with the rhythym and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News, oh-oh-oh Now it comes down to reality That's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons, I left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind Oh, yeah It was so easy living day by day Out of touch, out of touch with the rhythym and blues But now I need a little give and take New York Post, Newsday too Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, oh-oh It comes down to reality And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Oceanside I don't have any reasons, I left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line 'Cause I'm in a... I'm in a New York State of mind

I was born from love, and my poor mother worked the mines I was raised on the Good Book of Jesus 'Til I read between the lines Now I don't believe I want to see the morning Going down the stoney end I never wanted to go down the stoney end Mama, let me start all over Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again And I can still remember him with love light in his eyes But the light flickered out and parted As the sun began to rise Now I don't believe I want to see the morning Going down the stoney end I never wanted to go down the stoney end Mama, let me start all over Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again Never mind the forecast 'cause the sky has lost control 'Cause the fury and the broken thunders Come to match my ragin' soul And now I don't believe I want to see the morning Going down the stoney end I never wanted to go down the stoney end Mama, let me start all over Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again Going down the stoney end I never wanted to go I never wanted to go Mama, I never wanted to go

Songbird sings from the heart Each word can tear you apart I sing, you sing along You find your life in my song When you need the strength to carry on You've got me to turn to With the songs that I sing And the magic they bring They've helped you be strong now The song sets you free But who sings to me I'm all alone now Who sings for songbird Sometimes when I'm all alone I sing my saddest song Lonely and no one can see This time the song is for me I can touch your secret place inside And still you don't know me With the songs that I sing And the magic they bring You've learned to be strong now My song sets you free But who sings to me I'm all alone now Where is my songbird Where is my songbird Who sings his songs for me

Mother, you had me But I never had you I wanted you But you didn't want me So I, I just gotta tell you Goodbye Goodbye Father, you left me But I never left you I needed you You didn't need me So I, I just gotta tell you I gotta tell you Goodbye Goodbye Children, don't do What I have done I couldn't walk But I tried, I tried to run So I, I just gotta tell you I gotta tell you Goodbye Goodbye Mama, mama don't go Daddy, come home Mama, don't go Daddy, come home Mama, don't go Daddy, come home Mama, don't go Daddy, come home Mama, don't go