Lyrics and Melody by Paul Beaumont
Music by Paul Beaumont and Ian Jenkins
Recorded at Laughing Gravy Studios in 2013
Lyrics written in 2011
Music written in 2013
Vocals by Paul Beaumont
Piano by Ian Jenkins
Special thanks to Ian for his help, input, ideas, encouragement and assistance in producing this song

Footnote (the words)

So sad just so sad isn’t it
So bad not so bad wasn’t it

Why all this disdain
Why not just explain
The reason for the goodbye that you’re sending

Too far gone too far hasn’t it
You are what you are think of it

That’s why these remarks
That’s why flying sparks
Creating all this torment you’re defending

Chorus
Didn’t want to be the footnote of your life
Once the headline of your day
Now the bottom of the page
Didn’t want to be the footnote of your life
Once the signpost you looked for
Now a reference point no more
Didn’t want to be the footnote of your life

OK not OK stop it now
This way why this way why and how

Fake became pretend
Love collides the end
The reason for the goodbye that you’re sending

Chorus

It is what it is where’s the blame
Last kiss the last kiss such a shame

Heaven can’t avenge
Hell will take revenge
Creating all this torment you’re defending

Chorus

Footnote

a compilation of a few of the songs from my overall set

Jaycee showreel 2022.mp3

A melancholic, contemplative, somewhat eerie, frankly irregular piece for solo piano.

Time (2014 remastered version)

This is a teaser for the brand new progressive rock album from Tiger Moth Tales. Now available from www.whiteknightrecords.co.uk
In February 2015, Pete Jones the man behind Tiger Moth Tales began the challenge of writing and recording a brand new album in one month. The inspiration came from the RPM challenge which encourages bands and artists to do this every year in the month of February. 
"It's a great way to get the creative juices flowing. You dont have time to go back and revise things, or to think too much about whether what you're doing is right. You just have to go for it, and the results were surprising." (Pete) 
The album (Story Tellers - Part 1) has a theme of classic  children's stories, and the tracks are musical tributes to those stories and their authors. 
Pete runs the full gamut of emotions here, 	from the grace and poignance of Beauty Sleeps, to  the zany madness of A Kids tale, from tragedy to celebration. You'll find it all in Story Tellers.
"Those who enjoyed the last album Cocoon will hopefully get a lot out of Story Tellers, though there is more wacky stuff on the new album. To write and record an album in a month is quite an intense process. It's possible I went a bit mad while writing it, but I'm so glad I saw it through and I hope others will enjoy it." (Pete)
Story Tellers - part 1 will be out soon! 

Story Tellers - New Album Teaser

Three Word Thursday

It is 50 years today since my lovely Mum, Olive, passed away...18 July 1975. She was 44.

To mark this important date in my family's history, and in memory of her, I wanted to record Mum's favourite song.

The melody was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893 while he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America, and became the main theme of the second movement, the Largo, of his symphony number 9, known worldwide as the 'New World' Symphony.
The theme from the Largo was then adapted by Dvořák's pupil William Arms Fisher, who wrote the lyrics in 1922.

Mum's favourite version of this song was the one by Deanna Durbin, who sang it in the 1941 movie, 'It Started With Eve' and, if my memory serves me correctly, Mum liked Deanna Durbin because her parents were from Manchester!

This arrangement is based on the version by The Alan Parsons Project that came out in 2022. As Mum played the tenor horn in a brass band, I have integreated several brass band instruments into the arrangement.

It's sung by me and was recorded at IronJay Studios on 17 July 2025...with my Mum's spirit by my side.

Miss you x

Goin' home, goin' home
I'm just goin' home
Quiet like, some still day
I'm just goin' home
It's not far, just close by
Through an open door
Work all done, care laid by
Goin' to fear no more

Mother's there 'specting me
Father's waiting too
Lots of folk gathered there
All the friends I knew
All the friends I knew

Nothing lost, all's gain
No more fret nor pain
No more stumbling on the way
No more longing for the day
Goin' to roam no more

Morning star lights the way
Restless dream all done
Shadows gone, break of day
Real life just begun

There's no break, there's no end
Just a living on
Wide awake with a smile
Goin' on and on

Goin' home, goin' home
I'm just goin' home
It's not far, just close by
Through an open door
Through an open door
I'm just goin' home

Goin' Home

When wife Kath takes her serial ranting husband Reg on a long overdue trip into town they’re met with more than just a shopping trip. With Ian Jenkins as Reg and Patricia Barnicott as Kath. Music by Ian Jenkins. 

Credits
Kath                     Patricia Barnicott
Reg                      Ian Jenkins
Bus Driver             Ashley Godley
Girl on bus            Molly Beswick
Charity Worker      Sam Rostron
Food seller            Elena Browne
Director                Alex Smith
Writer                  Alex Smith


Kath And Reg

WHERE I BELONG

Jaycee - Sound Of Silence - cover

SOPHIES JOURNEY

I've been a semi-pro keyboard player and singer since the mid 70's but only started writing songs whilst at a loose end in February 2011 - don't ask why!

In no way am I a lyricist so I rely on collaborations with others, nameley my fellow Soundcloud members Paul Beaumont (found on here as The Time Zones), Carroll Kiphen (found on here as Carroll Kiphen!) and Lucy Prasad (yea, you guessed it, on here as Lucy Prasad!!), along with Rod Barry.

If you have any comments to make please add them, they're most welcome.

For those of you who maybe interested, I have another Soundcloud page featuring the instrumental music I compose and record, and you'll find that at https://soundcloud.com/ian-jenkins-104831901

Goin' Home

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