A Song Is a City is the second studio album by Australian rock band Eskimo Joe, released on 17 May 2004.
The debut single "From the Sea" made it to the top 40 of the Australian singles charts and was number one on the Triple J Net 50 between March and May. The album A Song Is a City debuted on the ARIA Australian top 50 album chart at number 2 on 24 May 2004. The track "Smoke" was released as the second single and reached the top 5 in the Net 50 in May 2004. The third single released was "Older Than You", which returned them to the Australian Top 50. There was also a fourth single, "Life Is Better with You". The album has been certified 2x Platinum in Australia.
Eskimo Joe recorded the album with Paul McKercher on production. Vocalist and bassist Kavyen Temperley said on the Festival Mushroom Records website that the album is based on his experiences living in Fremantle.
All songs written and composed by Eskimo Joe.
See him walkin' in the park
With a few things on his mind
He's been talking with the ones, the ones that he loves
Tell me who is gonna to pay
I'm so anxious I don't know
You can see it on their face as it takes its toll ooh
And he takes his time, yeah he takes his time
No more ever ever gonna mind
I don't care what the future holds, all I know is that I'm gettin' old
Ooh oooh
I think I've had an affair
Least that's what they call it these days
And it wasn't very fair to the ones that I love
But I just pushed her away
Oh there was nothing I could say
Now I hang myself each night with this noose that I built
And he takes his time, yeah he takes his time
No more ever ever gonna mind
I don't care what the future holds, all I know is that I'm gettin' old
He takes his time, yeah he takes his time
No more ever ever gonna mind
I don't care what the future holds, all I know is that I'm gettin' old
Ooh oooh
Ooh yeah
Takes his time, yeah he takes his time
No more ever ever gonna mind
I don't care what the future holds, all I know is that I'm gettin' old
He takes his time, yeah he takes his time
No more ever ever gonna mind
I don't care what the future holds, all I know is that I'm gettin' old
Ooh oooh