Ben Loftin & The Family

Season 16 Episode 5 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Ben Loftin & The Family performs a vibrant blend of pop, funk, soul and reggae.

From Pensacola, Florida, Ben Loftin & The Family performs a vibrant blend of pop, funk, soul and reggae heavily influenced by the rich musical cultures of the Gulf Coast. Performing are Ben Loftin (lead vocals/guitar/ukulele), Marcus Gillard (bass/vocals), Bo Fabbro (keyboard), Pollo Bondurant (drums), Brian Thomson (trombone) and Reid Murphy (tenor saxophone).

03/10/2026

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03/10/2026

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(rock music playing) Waking up to broken day. Where do I stand? And when do I sing? Is this where we really need to be? Was this God playing tricks on me? I can't tell you.

No. But I can't make you stay. And you seem to hide behind the song. That's a new way. Here I see him heavy in your heart. Between. We both know that it's wrong. But he is soon. Something in your way. Still she holds me down. And won't let me stay. You.

Need. You make it so hard. When these words you won't say. I can't tell you no. But I can't walk away. If I see you maybe in your heart. Between. We both know that it's wrong. But yeah, we slip. In something away. Still she holds me down and won't let me stay. When there's something always. Says she holds me down. And won't let me. Won't let me. When there's something in my way. Till she holds me down. And won't let me stay. When there's things we cannot change. No, we cannot change. Till she holds me down and won't let me. Oh, let me stay. Me.

Stay. With me.

You. You'd never know my feelings. You could never read my mind. What's never told is not a secret. Only words you've yet to find. When I'm next to you. We've both been in and out of love. But next time is where it seems that I still find myself more frequently in dreams. But I'm next to you. I don't know now where you're. Where you're hiding out. We'll look for you.

Tell. Lucy. Stars still shine like diamonds. And I'll steal them in the night. Sweeps the good out of every one. But the song was God. And broken hearts. Is all that's left behind. And left behind for the love of no less. Left behind.

You. The gentle breeze still knocks me off my feet. I never felt so high I still true to my plans to sail away. With a beautiful princess. To call my bride. When I'm next to you. We've both been in and out in love. But next to you is where it seems. I still find myself more frequently in dreams. But I'm next to you. I don't know now where you're where we're hiding out. But my love for you to lay you up. Back. You up, up to now. To you are you. This is just too dangerous. Leaving scars we can't see. Is we just too dangerous? She won't know if he don't know about me. So as you hit upon my chest, give me an answer or take a guess. We can be foolish, but we know where we stand. It isn't forever. But it's not time to rest. Your hand on my shoulder. Getting closer to growing older. We can be fearless.

But we won't forget. We're running out of time. Before we're back to Birmingham. And I know what we're doing right. But if you feel the way I feel. Then fear is justified. And I know I'm. We're running out of time. So even you're with me. Love me gently. Only for you. It's only for tonight. Because this is just too dangerous. There's nothing we can do. Because we're just too dangerous. We shouldn't be here. But it's all for me and you. To rest your hand upon my chest. Give me an answer or take a guess. We can be foolish, but we know where we stand. This isn't forever. But it's not time to rest. Your hand on my shoulder. Getting closer. We know that we can be foolish. No, we won't forget. We're running out of time before we're back to Birmingham. And I know what we're doing in my. But if you feel the way I feel. Then fear is justified. And I know what. Oh, we're running out of time. So if you're with me. Love me gently.

Only for once. Only for tonight. What? If we're just tonight. Don't go.

Let. It too soon. It's just too dangerous. Thank you guys very. Lately, what I'm doing, it just doesn't seem right. I don't know if that's how I feel or if it's fueled by spite. Holding half of all the colors that are needed for a picture. I am bleeding on the page that I don't want to paint. So I'm sitting here staring, demonstrating to repair reasons why I shouldn't be sharing all these words that I've been carefully placing in a part of me simply holding on to sequins that ain't no consequence. The same cause I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't want to wait for you I don't want to hold on to. The patience of a broken game. So accepting is all discord. Except for the pounding through the hand of art. Deep down you can't be lost. You're beaten far felt.

Please. False hope from a taste of a love me. The fear is already gone. And at the end of the day. When gold cheats and wet and everything weak with nobody there know I know what we should do. There's really nothing I can do. When it comes to me in you. I can't believe it would ever be the same. Cause I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't I don't want to wait for you. I don't want to hold on to. Pieces of a broken game. Cause I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't I don't want to wait for you. When there's really nothing we can do. To save it all from being nothing. Far from being nothing.

But to say it. Oh, oh. Same. Thing. But oh, it. Ain't no no, no oh oh. Same for me to give it up. For the way.

000. But oh way oh. Oh oh wait. Let a little lonely. Since it won't turn me down I please up, down.

Scarlett. Simply searching inside out for the feeling I'm down. Holding on to barely strong enough to catch my breath. Breathe in, breathe out. To catch my breath. Breathe in and breathe out. To catch my breath.

Oh. I get it all away.

Oh. Oh oh, wait. Without. Whoa oh wait wait. Breathe out. Oh oh it. Didn't. You.

Now I'm holding on. To you. Long break. Oh, and it's pulling me down, down, down, down. Pulling me down.

You. And I'm holding on to high and break. Cannot bear without you there. When I'm holding on to what.

Pray one more taste on your poison. Lace on my lips. Lace on my loose your lips. To be my. Your lace on my lips. But she's saying you're cutting me out in your life. Saying you're happier without me by your side. When you said that you'd fight. But I'm standing right here. And you're nowhere in sight. So I guess it I won't find out. Figure out where we are. To figure out where we lied. I guess that it's all over now. When there's blood on the tape. While you're screaming out loud. And I'm holding on to heartbreak I cannot bear without you there. When I'm holding on to one brave one more. Takes your voice and lace on my lips. And I can't wait to find out. Figure out where we're at. To figure out where we. Like I said, it's all over now. There's blood on the table. You're screaming out loud. And I'm holding on to your dream I cannot bear without you. And I'm holding on to heartbreak. One more taste of your poisoned lace on my lips. Place on my face. On my place. On my other lips. Move. On.

Just an apple. Who occasions and laughter and strength after mouth open. Heart safe. Listening to this passing. When the morning smiles and the sun comes crawling out to you. Running in the air I helplessly hoping to catch you still I can sneak out through the blinds. Leaving no trace. But the subtle sweet taste of the shadows. She left in his mind. But the dance moves. Things got tiresome for she's got to lie to me. Where he's got love to love. In her arms.

Right back and forth. Create a world to glow and bring light into darkness and comfort. To see you. Hope to the lovers with distance between strength to the falling in space. Love to dance through all of the shades. She's bright as she can be. Up to the light of us. Up to the love.

Up. Song I love it I am in the. Up to the lovers. With all that I am up to. The love is beyond dance. Come to love us up to the love lover. Some things to the day. When she first crossed his path. And he finally noticed. He fell in her trap. The love of his line is on the other side. Just out of reach, but not out of sight. So day after day he calls and he sings, giving all that he has to the moon of his dreams. And when the waltz that she wants finally lands. Clutched tight in the palms of the sun's dirty hands. To win this moon. The sun's finally free to love. And the whole love. With all of this being. It's here in this moment. The sun's finally free to love. And to hold her love in the hold up. Some. Some girl we learned to love. And then things grow. The clouds rumble and rain falls. Some days are diamonds and some become stones. What I would do to spend one night. Up on the roof. Beneath the starry skies with you. What I would give to sneak outside. To meet you. By the road beneath the old street. Lights full again. As I leave the key under the flowerpot. And we could sneak in the window. But we can't get caught in the birds. We'll sing before the sun comes up. We didn't know it then. We were falling in love. And it was some summer when you. Some summers ago. Some summer with you. These days when the sunlight can't see skin again on the island. Just to drive back. You little black bikinis in the sunscreen. Arms. Blueberry baskets in the coconut arms. Nights in the pool beside the firepit. And we were slipping on the tile when we'd walk back and dry off your feet before we crawl into bed. We'll leave the clothes in the shower. When the love in the air requires some, some love when you. Some summers ago. Some summer with you. Some summers ago. Some summer with you. Some summers ago. Some summers when you. If we could go back to the sounds cliche, I would have known you liked. I would have made you stay. If we could go back and let you know. Maybe it would have be some summers ago. Some summers ago.

You. Take me back. Take me there. Give me love. You.

Me. I need to be with you. Take me now. Show me. Show me how. Some summers ago. Some summers ago. Some summers ago. Many miles away. But we won't feel too hot to play. Our always now. Many nights. Till daylight awaits us. In the arms of the love that we make up for lost time. Bittersweet taste here today to hide. We can take it slow. You many miles away. We won't stop. Quit all the stuff in your arms. And we won't drop unto souls. Never thought these colors couldn't mix. So hold purple flowers if they don't white. Loyalty. Reminiscent of stars for. Me back to remind me. Told.

Me. Way back to when my heart beats for. Many miles away. We know now. This love game we played. Just might hold out. And healthy.

Until stars you trust. Fall and happiness we will lay when the time comes. When souls me. In passing, the distance is always so sweet. And happily ever after. It's finally within reach. Now the seeds of you stone are beginning to sprout up. And show that two souls I never thought these colors could mix. So purple flowers with a hint of white gold royalty reminiscent of the stars for. Me back to when my heart beats for me. It ain't me. Back me to me, back to you. And be back and be back.

So. Lead me back to. When I can feel in. And then something starting up. She believes me. Then I think we're on to something special. When the song gets him to the feeling that you're fighting for love. Burning up a heart.

Beating triple now. Because even double means a hell of a drum. I can feel him. There's something starting on. Love floating on the inside. Dreaming on the outside. Of mean in a way I feel is love. And maybe if you believe in it. Please don't be too sweet about it. Tell me if you think it's you in love. And if you don't feel the same when you go to bed. I think that's a mistake. And this is love. And I know that I can do it too. If you think it's true, then I would gladly follow through with this. Ballet. Follow through with this love. That I can feel in. But it might just be the drums to burn. To see this, this.

Once I was in love. Turning right on. The thin glass begins to shatter I open up the pieces of things. It doesn't matter but I believe it. If you give me everything you've got you. To the ones you love. And battle for the everything falling in place into place and everything. Or falling in love. Falling. The planes. The blood flowing I'm inside. Dreaming on the outside. Looking in I'm praying for this.

For love. And maybe giving it back. Please. I'll be discreet about it. Tell me that you're in love. And if you don't feel the same way. You know it's too late. I think that's a mistake. If this is love, I know that I can see another plainly follow through with this. Love me.

It's a dream. And on the outside I've been in a praying for this other lady. To give me the sweet about. To tell me you can think that you're in love. And if you don't feel the same way, that's a mistake. If this is love, I know that I can do it too. If you think it's true, then I will gladly follow through with this. I would gladly follow through with this love. Thank you guys. Say that lights still seem to scare me now. Do not recognize. Unfamiliar face. Greets me or another passer by. Another night is only over. Now make my way back home. Slowly we begin to notice. This dream has just begun. To me. Do you see this bigger picture right in front of your eyes? You feel the sound when it hits you. And you lay your head in mine. I think on the phone. I think we can make it if we try. Wouldn't you take our only chance to get to live before you light? I still see it. Passing lights above the street. So far away from what we know. And I won't leave family as a dream. Chasing the day away and losing our worlds out to sleep. We're looking hard for anything and anything that we can keep. Anything that we can do. You see this bigger picture right in front of your eyes? Do you feel the sound when it hits you as you lay up tonight? Having all the fun? I faith.

And we can make it if we try. When you take your only chance again to live before you die. To live before you. Let me. Live before you die. Thank you.

Yes. I'm all dressed for day. I don't dream about you. Oh, case of exactly what I thought I'd find. Cold sweats. I'm not used to waking up without you. It's all I can do to keep you off. My own will be mine. But I got to get over I got to get on with me. It's clear to see that you and me ain't nothin anymore. But I got to get over you I need to move on. It's going away each and every day. Made us laugh off my heart. But I need to get. Even though you and I need to lose ten. It's a pain to begin with. So the giving, rehashing just isn't enough. You know? Isn't enough. With persons who. So why is it so hard to see you walk away? Why can't anyone seem to take your place? Oh my. It's just been so well around your silhouette. That's what made me think this might be easy. That you might be easy. Not easy to forget. Cause I'm just losing someone I never can. If you never will.

You. Forget I'm just so. I never can if you never will. Never. I got to get. I got to get on.

It's clear to sing for you. When me ain't nothing anymore. But I got to get on. I need to move on. It's eating away each and every day. And when the candles left of my heart. But I need to get even an inch of me through this time. It's a pain to be getting. But soon to give in. When I just isn't enough. Thank you. For.

Daylight come so quickly. The moonlight tasted so sweet. The smell of the salty showers. And all the sims spent the night. Since sneaking in the hotel items. Cashing out on borrowed time. And looking back now I can't see how it ever find another chance in life. The life we talked about. The night as we talked and when we talked on it. We need to. Oh, do we need to? But I miss those moments. I miss the time that we both had to take it slow, I know. And bolder. But we can't go back. We can't go back to a life that we've outgrown. We.

The zone we go. Months fly by in sequence and days fall fast before sleep. One year later. Lately it seems a little hard to believe I fumble for a framed up pink shoe. While memories at our feet. And looking back now, I can't see how we'd ever find another chance and be. Under those blue skies. Under your blue eyes. Looking. Under the starlight. I'm begging for just one to hold on. And giving. But I miss those moments I miss the time when we both had to take this. I know we're both holed up. We can't go back to life without both. We can't go back to a love that we don't know. We can't go back. Go back in. So only go. I love her more and more. The further she strains from my door I through the window and watch as the wind comes and blows away. Because I knew from the start. But wasn't giving my whole heart to hear. Now I stand with this as an end. And it's falling apart. Now there's a storm headed for me in the morning. In a well I'm being in your bed. Fast asleep in a band that I won't be.

You. Cause I'll be gone. See it's easier to sleep in you with.

Why. But you take the place of where I'm living now. You're missing out on. So she sings I think we shouldn't all. I can meet you next week and we'll all tell you I love you. And you'll tell me the same. We both know nothing can save. She said I love you just the same. But I'm happy under the light here. Now you're chasing your dreams. And I'm ready to face and stand down. Family life with a picket fence. Entire swing tree house outside. The oh side. So we walked till the walking out there. We stopped to watch planes take us. The sun finally faded and there we didn't stay until the mean took about. She said I'm happier than I've been in the past. You know.

We've been just friends. I'm safe and I'm sound. And when he's around, I don't miss you so bad. Now there's a storm headed for me in the morning. It will be. And you'll be fast asleep. And a band that I won't be in. Cause I'll be counting you. It's easier to sleep then deal with what's in it. Takes place of where I'm livin. Take the place, what I'm needing. Take the place where I'm bleeding. Take the place of what I'm missing. Screen out! Up to her knees. Until summer's red runs through her hair. And changes things. All I love, I'm saying. The spacing between all the seasons and changing wings.