Sydney Town

This is one of the first songs I wrote when I moved to Sydney. I was star-struck by the beauty and the buzz of the city. It was around the time some of the great Aussie artists were on top of the charts like; Australian Crawl, Cold Chisel and Paul Kelly. Since it spoke a lot of the Northern beaches of Sydney, I tried to capture that Aussie Crawl beach vibe. At the time of writing this I was indeed only visiting Sydney, but soon enough I realised “I’m think I’m gonna stay” – Stevie J


SYDNEY TOWN

Stevie J Mayer

I’ve been tryin’ so hard, to succeed in this town
But it’s just so big, it’s so big, it’s so big
I can see no hope, no hope at all

I go from Sydney Harbour, up to Centre Point and
I’m up so high but I can’t see, I can’t see,
I just can’t see, my home, where has it gone

Well I guess I’m stuck here down in Sydney Town
From Palm Beach down to the Quay
I only came here for a holiday
But I think I’m gonna stay
Think I’m gonna stay

From the Northern Beaches, to the Hills and the Shire
I think I might be, I might be, I might be
Falling in love, not sure, but I could be

I cruise down Oxford Street now and out to Bondi Beach yeah
Where there’s sun, and there’s sea, and there’s girls
And they’re all here for me
Alright, now you’ve got me

So I guess I’m stuck here down in Sydney Town
From Palm Beach down to the Quay
I only came here for a holiday
But I think I’m gonna stay
Think I’m gonna stay

But it’s alright, it’s alright, I won’t buck the system
It’s alright, it’s alright, I won’t rock the boat
And if the trains ain’t on time it’s alright
You won’t hear me complainin’
‘cos I’ve got my guitar and I’ll just sit here playin’

[INSTRUMENTAL]

So I guess I’m stuck here down in Sydney Town
From Palm Beach down to the Quay
I only came here for a holiday
But I think I’m gonna stay
Think I’m gonna stay

Yeah I think I’m gonna stay
I’m gonna stay

Credits
Released December 22, 2023
All instruments and vocals by Stevie J Mayer
Recorded at Tempoetic
© Copyright. All rights reserved
Words & Music by Stephen James Maher
ISRC: AU-K4L-23-00129
One stop licensing available