[Hook] Some people like to get away Some people like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Take flights to Miami beach or to Hollywood But I'm taking the greyhound On that Hudson River line I'm in the New York State of Mind [Verse 1] Fornication at an all-time high Tryna make it was a full time job I mean damn near lottery, damn near robbery Coming from the bottom, see grinding never bothered me Cooking on the stove while my brain fried Hustle by the same sign serving them Me and Arthur Ashe had the same job Sacrifices, going through the crisis Working with a little guy, negotiating prices All the years we was real close Now I see these faces on the pictures Man, wishing we was here toastin' Man that is what it be But this time I take away your misery and make it mine Fame [Hook] [Verse 2] Can I Live with prices in my head? Talk the life is doin bizz, say I help em learn to pray Turn my high thoughts to a jackpot Hard head n***as soft a** shorty, a** soft in the hard top Clean with it, 30 clip make you lean wit it n***as talk about it, but we live it Secret society try to keep an eye on me Body and soul fast money and hoes We're gonna hate you til you leave Matter of fatigue All winter, fish for cheap; Long John Silver Lows with the highs, sweatin tellin lies Finger to the boys, got everybody doin time Since day one payday, A1 grade A Second place first loser We made it thank music Corner made lions hit the block when your baby crying Had to slang the montega til we see them sirens Slip through the back door, come clap the back board Get it when you're supposed to, never when you aks for it f** n***as seeing copy, ask E and Gobbie n***as haul trends, we cover all ends Back to the top, throw the top in the back in the coupe mean b**h see the crib, try to move in Herb those, hoes never turned good b**hes But the good b**hes turned hoes Long ball with us [Hook]