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Jamie Kimathi Milburn
by Jamie Kimathi Milburn
I love to write songs, and this is where a lot of them go.
Episodes
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The Old Field Abridged
Heavily inspired by Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" - this edited version leaves out the medley at the end of the track.
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Through the Eyes of a Child
Lyrics: Through the eyes of a child who is looking up to you It’s easy to see all the good and nothing old See they hang on your words that you mean and I heard that They listen and become what they’re told Through the eyes of our children We’ll fix what is broken To see the world like new, as we...
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Found My Love
Lyrics: I hope you’re happiest today With the life you’ve made I hope your happiness will stay And you won't be afraid Of the days ahead and how they will define you Or the others who may come into your life We all need a helping hand And an ear to lend We all want someone to understand And be...
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Her Man
Lyrics: Drop by on a holiday, or a Sunday afternoon We’ll all get together then, even if it won’t be soon Oh I know it will all be fine, Drinks will flow and the sun will shine And we’ll smile again One day goes into another, when you rediscover, what it means to be alive Make time to enjoy your...
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The Bird
Lyrics: Some people live a life of shame and greed Some people give all the can spare Others sit on the fence to Discreetly save their pence to live So the life they live they can bare Dumb people laugh and love the same as you Not knowing anything is bliss Let worries pass you by now Dry off…
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It's a Beautiful Day
Lyrics: It’s a beautiful day to be alive And I’m falling, I’m falling for you Some days are not very nice You give into a momentary struggle or vice Life knocks you down but you rise again It’s only a matter of when So far things have worked out alright There is less in the way of the day or the...
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Sins of the Father
Lyrics: Should a son be punished for the sins of the father, The sins of the father, the sins of the father? Should a son be punished for the sins of the father, The sins that the father has done? Should a son be punished for the sins of the father, The sins of the father, who won’t even bother?...
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Too Good for Me (Too Good for You)
Lyrics: You’re just too good for me And I’m too good for you If we are meant to be And meant to see it through There may be tougher days ahead Won’t you’ll think back on what I’ve said That you’re too good for me But independently, I’m too good for you Lately, I’ve been on my own On the nights…
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If...
Lyrics: Give me a reason to make you mine A push is all that I need, Just a push a lots of time But make it simple and polite You don't want to scare me off I am prone to give up the fight And even then My mind will start racing all over again What can I do? When I’m scared to be loved by you If…
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Lost with You
Lyrics: It may be funny, it may be sad It may be nearly half as good as what you had It may be sunny, it may be dark and grey But tomorrow is another day Come what may! It might be awful, it might be fun It might be miserable, lamentable and dumb It might be boring, it might be quite okay But...
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Keep Me Warm in Winter
2025's Christmas Song Lyrics: Keep me warm in Winter Keep me safe and sound I’ll be yours at Christmas And the whole year round Let me be beside you Now and forever more I’ll keep you warm in winter Like no one has before Hold me by the fire And swear you’ll never let me go It’s the one thing…
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Christmas Isn't What it Used to Be
2024's Christmas song, written by Jamie Milburn and Libby Marsland. Lyrics: Tis the season for one another Happy just to be of good cheer No longer excited for Santa Or the coming year Cups of wine are all that I wish for That and someone lovely to hold No longer excited for presents Now I'm...
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Henry's Birthday Song
Lyrics: Happy(x4) Birthday to Henry Happy(x4) Birthday to you Happy(x4) Birthday to Henry, and when he gets older he’ll clap and sing along too (doo doo doo doo) You are turning one today, You will laugh and love and play, Nothing is as precious as your smile Even when you learn to talk, Or jump…
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Those Who Didn't Arrive
2023's Christmas song, written by Jamie and Paul Milburn. Lyrics: Feeling awful, feeling numb Feeling sadness over someone Oh the emptiness inside Has left me cold To think about the many who won’t grow old What’s the use in Merry Christmas and the sentiment it brings? What’s the point in singing...
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He was Loved (My Little Charlie Boy)
The twelfth song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: He used to run as fast as anything He used to climb the highest mountain top And although he couldn’t talk I knew he loved a walk You could see it in his eyes From morning till the end of day he’s there Waiting for us sat upon a...
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Erased
The tenth song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: It’s like I’ve been erased From all your days Each and every little picture Depictures a haze I’ve been relegated to a rueing phase Yes it’s like I’ve been erased From all your days It’s like I’ve been replaced With someone else And...
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One Day at a Time
The ninth and titular song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: Mama cries into her tea Tears that will upset him He who sleeps sat next to me, today I’m caught in the middle Dry your eyes and count to three Clean the mess you’ve made here Lay me down so you can run away I’m caught in...
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Beef Bourguignon
The eighth song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: Got out of prison just today You bet I’m hungry Stopped at McDonalds on the way And I sat there numbly as I couldn’t eat a thing So I went to burger king But my craving was for something more gourmet You might be wondering how I…
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When You're Gone
The seventh song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: Oh I, Was enthralled with your mystical kiss, But if you’re gone, when you’re gone, then you’re gone Oh I, Said that you’d be emphatically missed But when you’re gone, then you’re gone I like sunshine And looking at clouds as they...
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Worth His Weight In Gold
The sixth song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: Perhaps my parents were misled that I would ever come to something It’s a small miscalculation that some promise leads to nothing It’s the end for me forever for there’s nothing left to say I’ll pack up my things and say goodbye then...
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Product of Indoctrination
The fifth song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: It’s the product of indoctrination It’s the truth of which we dare not see It’s the lies we tell ourselves and future co-dependencies It’s the ruling of our governed nation It’s the way it's through history It’s the way it’s been and...
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Look at My Eyes
The fourth song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: Falling for you I was mistaken But what else could I do? My heart was taken Now I need to go claim it back It’s been under an attack For much too long You got under my skin (under my skin) I was defenceless after Letting you in...
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By Hook Or By Crook
The third song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: Moving out is hard There’s trials and tribulations when your Father is in charge Of leading the way Notice would be nice But time waits for no one so you Bet it will suffice At the end of the day Pack up your life and put it in a box...
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Something About You
The second song on the album "One Day at a Time" (2023). Lyrics: There’s something about you A something about you There’s something about you You don’t have to worry You don’t have to hurry There’s something about you Seeing faces everywhere If it’s not yours I don’t care I count the seconds And…
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Someday
The first song on the album "One Day at a time" (2023). Lyrics: Sometimes you want coffee Sometimes you want sleep Life is full of many choices Some shallow and some deep Someday you will decide to Strike out alone Every little piece of art That stems from you will fill A part of your home. And...
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Mary
A few Christmas' back (2020) the world went through a universally bad time. Hey! Mister Santa was a response to that. This year, I decided to write about the birth of Jesus, and in general, the birth of sons. I wrote and began recording this song on 22nd November, and in a very short amount of…
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Words I Should Have Said
The twelfth and final track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: The 3rd of September’s when you came into my life Right on cue you came, smiling and crying And I held you in my arms. Right after your mother… And the doctor, and the nurses, you were mine to hold And from that day I imagined I would hold...
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Time With You
The eleventh track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: If you need me now to stay, I will do that right away Or if you want me to go, Say the word, I’ll make it so What you wish, I will obey, And if you wish for me today I will heed with haste to you, Hopefully your wish comes true Cus I will spend my...
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To Be
The eighth and title track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: To be young, to be free, To be what it is you want to be is All very well and so naive To have fun, to have hair, To be reckless here and everywhere Is all very well if you achieve What you want to be I was young for a time But my love for...
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Dance With Two Left Feet
The seventh track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: Well I dance with two left feet you know And I can’t move fast and I can’t move slow That’s fine Alright Yeah the way I move ain’t typical You could teach me how to dance and to let it go all night All night Baby I’ve been thinking lately What’s the...
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Nowhere
The sixth track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: I’ve been going nowhere, Nowhere, nowhere I’ve been going nowhere, Nowhere, nowhere Look at how I started Look at where I’m going to It is all uncharted; What I’ve done and am to do But when it’s unfinished Don’t be starting something new There’s…
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Freedom
The fifth track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: My mind is broken and I’m losing to you Tell me exactly what I am to do Give me no reason to escape the bind I find that I am in We cannot change what’s deep within They’re asking m e to say what the future holds for me And all I want to say for…
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Sunday Afternoon (Look Away)
The third track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: I’ve been sitting in a sitting room Not allowed to leave or welcome you Not that I ever would want to I’ve been waiting in a waiting room Staring at a clock upon the wall Counting the hours till my sleep will fall How can I be stressed? I have nothing…
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Tomiwa
The fourth track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: Oh… Tomiwa does what Tomiwa do He doesn’t listen to me, but he might listen to you You see he’s never been loved by any man that I knew He shouldn’t look up to them He should be looking to you His father was a drunken Hooligan So much for being a man...
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It'll Work Out Alright
The second track on the album "To Be", featuring Archie Batty on the Trumpet and Alto Saxophone. Lyrics: I’ve a life that’s full of woes But that’s the way that living goes You start off with a promise to be great But you’ll end up second-rate No one man can do it all You can’t heed every single...
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Happy, Happy Me
The first track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: As the sun sets, the moon rises (Ooooo) When you’re here I turn away (Ooooo) I keep on telling myself that tomorrow Will be better than today Once I find my way There’s so much I could be doing (Ooooo) But so few hours in the day (Ooooo) I keep on...
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Multi Million Dollar Car
The tenth track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: You’ve been alone Trapped in yourself Waiting for something to begin When you get knocked back you take it on the chin And all I do is dream But dreaming does no good Will I understand what’s understood? Masquerading through my early adulthood And you...
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I Like Being Alone
The ninth track on the album "To Be". Lyrics: I like being a- I like being a- I like being alone From Namibia To Bolivia I like being alone From the horse Hear his hooves click out Some morse Telling you to go Away to find Anything but him You know he’s kind But he wants space, he says I like…
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The Way That You Feel Tonight
Another year, another Christmas song. Lyrics: If I ever was a fool to upset you If I acted how a brute might be I can only move along by putting Right where there was wrong, And through song I sing to thee May your Christmas’ be happy And your holidays be glad May your memories come sweetly And...
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Hey! Mister Santa!
Another Christmas Song... On time for a change. Archie Batty plays his trumpet for this one. Lyrics: Hey Mister Santa Please go riding on your sleigh It’s been tough this year for everyone, come Brighten up our day Hey Mister Santa Do the things you can to put a Smile on each and every face…
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The Sky Does Fall
Lyrics: I really want you to know That even if the sky does fall on me I’ll never want to let go Give me just a hint of an answer Tell me the plan sir! Show! That even if the sky does fall on me There’s always somewhere to go Even if it’s slow They say I’ll fall in love (Fall in love) Find…
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Help My Heart to Mend
With an Alto Saxophone solo by Archie Batty. Lyrics: Sing me a song and I’ll listen Paint me a picture I’ll watch it all day Don’t take what I have been missing away Love me like no one has ever Kiss me at night till the pain goes away I hope what we have will never decay Hold me like only you…
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Basilisks! Beware!
Lyrics: I knew a girl who was happy until she was not, She got an obsession, They called it depression, I can’t wait to see her again in her prime The club isn’t for everyone; put your hands in the air If you care for some dancing, A spot of romancing, A fight for your life; have a wonderful time...
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Money for this Evening (Playing for Free)
Lyrics: (Background):Got money for this evening Got money for tomorrow Got money from your grieving Got money from your sorrow (CHORUS)Too much to worry about Too much for me I will not worry about Playing for free If someone can listen and learn That someone is me So I will not worry about…
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I've Got the Music
Lyrics: I didn’t play piano and I didn’t play guitar Didn’t think this music thing would get me very far Don’t be tired of living when you’re living on your own Music’s my companion so I’ll never be alone I’ve got the music in my heart I’ve got the music fingertips I’ve got the music in my heart...
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What is the Point of the Youth?
Lyrics: So, did you think that it would be fun? Did you think you would overcome, What very few do? Did you think you were special? Well know that you’re not Everyone’s one in a million So that’s not a lot I’m too young to matter and too old to cry Too young for honesty and too old to lie Too…
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Seasonal Feelings
Seasonal Feelings; poetry by T.D. Wilson-Renwick, music by Jamie Kimathi Milburn Lyrics: When golden sun has gone away, And been replaced with ice-cold day, That’s when my heart shall fade to grey, Still waiting for it's chance to play. The ice will once again melt, though, And into life’s birth…
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Ho! Ho! Ho!
Late as ever... Another year, another Christmas song. Lyrics: “Ho ho ho, I’ve got to go!” Said Santa on his reindeer “Please just stay, we’ve been waiting all day, We all really want to see you.” But you’re busy you’ve got places to go You’ve spent all day in the suit Being jolly is exhausting we...
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I'm Never Giving Up
Lyrics: When the music’s flowing through you And the party lights are low You don’t need a plan of action Breath it in and take it slow It’s your time for relaxation There’s no cause to be alone Let go of your concentration; let it flow So it’s been a week of headaches And you hate what you’ve...
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(01) In Trouble Today
The Live Cast Recording of O.A.P and Me
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I love to write songs, and this is where a lot of them go.
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Jamie Kimathi Milburn
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