《Empire State of Mind》的詞曲作者是Jay-Z和Alicia Keys。以下是歌曲的部分歌詞：
Verse 1:
Brooklyn, New York, where I'm from
I'm a New York State of Mind
Big Apple, on my chest
I'm a New York, New York
Chorus:
Empire State, we in it together
New York, New York, we in it for it
We the land of the free and the home of the brave
We in it together, we up high, we up high
Verse 2:
Got the Empire State of Mind in my veins
I'm a New Yorker, no matter where I am
I'm a New Yorker, no matter where I go
I'm a New Yorker, I'm a believer
Chorus:
Empire State, we in it together
New York, New York, we in it for it
We the land of the free and the home of the brave
We in it together, we up high, we up high
Bridge:
I'm a believer, I'm a believer
I'm a believer, I'm a believer
I'm a believer of the Empire State of Mind
Chorus:
Empire State, we in it together
New York, New York, we in it for it
We up high, we up high, we up high
We up high, we up high
以上是部分歌詞，完整版本請參考歌曲原檔案。