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Strangers and Friends
$10.00
Strangers and Friends
Randy Mazzi: Bass Guitar
Ken Deater: Drums
Christopher Bell-Boudreaux: Electric Guitars
Freddie Long: Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitars, Harmonica

Produced and Arranged by The Freddie Long Band

Recorded and Mixed by Freddie Long

Mastered by Tom Volpicelli at The Mastering House
www.masteringhouse.com

Songs written by Freddie Long
FGL3 Music (ASCAP)

Album Photography by Kate Deater
Credits
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1. Wish You Had Play
Wish You Had
I was so into you
I gave the best of what I knew
My strawberries and champagne
But I was just your convenience
Not to be seen by your friends
Your back-up plan for your rainy day

And I never made your priority list
So just put me down for one regret

‘Cause I’m gonna be, so out of your league
By the time you realize your mistakes
‘Cause I’m everything, yeah I’m everything
You gonna wish you had someday

You gonna wish you had me

I played your game for way too long
I couldn’t stand when you didn’t call
I was a fool the way I’d wait
You’d love me and leave me
Kiss me and keep me
Then you’d just give yourself away

And I never made your priority list
So just put me down for one regret

‘Cause I’m gonna be, so out of your league
By the time you realize your mistakes
‘Cause I’m everything, yeah I’m everything
You gonna wish you had someday

You gonna wish you had me

Just give me that piece of mind, that happenstance
When I get to smile and say that you had your chance
Yeah, you had your chance

‘Cause I’m gonna be, so out of your league
By the time you realize your mistakes
‘Cause I’m everything, yeah I’m everything
You gonna wish you had
Wish you had
Wish you had someday

You gonna wish you had me
You gonna wish you had me
You gonna wish you had me
Lyrics
2. She's Play
She's
She's a 5 foot 9 walking inspiration
She's got a reputation turning heads
She's got a smile could lead a criminal to Jesus
Her eyes more than twice have led this jumper down from his ledge

In the presense of such a woman
I am but a child

She's so amazing
Me, I'm just crazy

She can make a man forget all his best intentions
She can take one moment and forever make it last
She's got a face that conveys a deliverance
From the guilt and the shame of the shadows that I've cast

In the presense of such a woman
I am but a child

She's so amazing
Me, I'm just crazy

One look and you'll see
She's the sweetest blend of perfection and modesty
Her hips in those jeans
Change the way I look at all my dreams

She's so amazing
Me, I'm just crazy

She's so amazing
Me, I'm just crazy

She's so amazing
Me, I'm just crazy
Lyrics
3. Natalie Play
Natalie
I sit in my car and look up at the night
Your message is still playing in my mind
And here I am and you could be anywhere
But your words I’ve kept with me all this time

And I wish I could’ve seen you
The way I see you now

Oh, Natalie
I know our time was brief
But oh, Natalie
You’ve helped me when it’s been hard to believe
And your little kindness has gone a long way with me
Oh, Natalie

Another Thursday night at Johnson’s
Trying to thin the blood that makes me who I am
You let this stray follow you home and then you drove me back
Across the town to the house where I lived

And I wish I could’ve seen you
The way I see you now

Oh, Natalie
I know our time was brief
But oh, Natalie
You’ve helped me when it’s been hard to believe
And your little kindness has gone a long way with me
Oh, Natalie

Maybe someday we’ll have a few drinks and a chance to catch up
Or maybe the parts we played were all that were written for us

And I wish I could’ve seen you
The way I see you now

Oh, Natalie
I know our time was brief
But oh, Natalie
You’ve helped me when it’s been hard to believe
Your little kindness has gone a long way with me
Your little kindness has gone a long way with me
A little kindness can go a long way you see
Oh, Natalie
Lyrics
4. The Punch Line Play
The Punch Line
I look at life and I can’t keep a straight face
I take comfort in the lighter side
I tend to laugh in the midst of tragedy
Might as well, won’t make it out this life alive

I used to worry about anything I could find
But all that ever seemed to do was ruin my good time

Season’s change and time passes by
The good times leave us in the blink of an eye
Live, laugh, and love and everything’ll be fine
Cause sometimes life is just a joke and we’re all the punch line

I’ve been through a lot these last few years
Seen my dreams and I’ve seen the shadow descend
But ain’t it funny how things work themselves out
And often times it’s for the better in the end

Well I never meant to hurt nobody,
but I’ve made my share of bad mistakes
So I’ll take all my lemons, make them lemonade,
but I won’t forget how those lemons taste

Season’s change and time passes by
The good times leave us in the blink of an eye
Live, laugh, and love and everything’ll be fine
Cause sometimes life is just a joke and we’re all the punch line

I found out in full that I’m not invincible,
I’m just thankful to still be alive
Thankful for the life and love that I have
Don’t lose sight, see the portrait of your life,
take a look around and let it slide
And you may find that the worst really ain’t that bad

Season’s change and time passes by
The good times leave us in the blink of an eye
Live, laugh, and love and everything’ll be fine
Cause sometimes life is just a joke and we’re all the punch line
Lyrics
5. Stay The Night Play
Stay The Night
You were always my favorite contradiction
A star of David playing Jars of Clay
You don't like to swear, but you'll swear that you don't lie
And then you'll smile at me and lie right to my face

There's an edge to that grin that your eyes they just can't match
But I always knew better than that

And if my heart is a hallway
Lined with rooms in a soul I've yet to find
Oh then I'll be standing in your doorway
Hoping you'll ask if I'll stay the night

Lying in your bed, you cracked me open
But now there's so much that we don't say
And it's not that I don't think about you
It's just so damn hard for me to communicate

You're so hard to read
Sometimes you're all I have, sometimes you're all I need

And if my heart is a hallway
Lined with rooms in a soul I've yet to find
Oh then I'll be standing in your doorway
Hoping you'll ask if I'll stay the night

And if words can be spoken
Without expectations being broken
Then let me offer a few
I love you

Somedays I'm not sure
If you've ever heard how wonderful you are

And if my heart is a hallway
Lined with rooms in a soul I've yet to find
Oh then I'll be standing in your doorway
Hoping you'll ask if I'll,
Hoping you'll ask if I'll,
Hoping you'll ask if I'll stay the night
Lyrics
6. Blanket Play
Blanket
You're the kind that tells me I look good
Days I know it's far from the truth
You and I, ya know, we're not that different
I just hide it more than you

And I know it's not what I do best
But I've got to get this off my chest

Well I know I don't say it often
But you take the shiver out of growing old
Sometimes I'll see your face and feel so good about my place
You're like a blanket for my soul

Yeah I know I like to give you a hard time
And sometimes you take it personally
But I'd never ever mean to hurt you
'Cause you define that genuine kind of sweet

And I know it's not what I do best
But I've got to get this off my chest

Well I know I don't say it often
But you take the shiver out of growing old
Sometimes I'll see your face and feel so good about my place
You're like a blanket for my soul

The world is full of unsung heroes
'Cause it's hard sometimes to say what's on your heart
But I'm giving it a shot, and if you know it or not
I love you and who you are

Well I know I don't say it often
But you take the shiver out of growing old
Sometimes I'll see your face and feel so good about my place
You're like a blanket for my soul

...You keep me warm when it gets cold
Lyrics
7. Gullible Play
Gullible
I turn on the television
Listen to my favorite songs
Don't catch all of what they're selling
But I'll buy most of it before I turn them off
I wanna be the bad guy
I wanna show them I'm a man
Turn into people I swore I'd never be
And I hope that's not who I am

I wish that I wasn't so gullible
But I fall for it every time
And you'd think I'd recognize
The hook, the sinker, and the line
Oh sometimes I'm just so gullible

Afraid to miss the party
We all do care what they think
But I know there's so much more to this life
Than getting off and waiting for that drink
One is all you really need to tango
So I'm not placing any blame
I guess I'm praying for an answer
Should I accept or do I need to change

I wish that I wasn't so gullible
But I fall for it every time
And you'd think I'd recognize
The hook, the sinker, and the line
Oh sometimes I'm just so gullible

Echoes of my grandfather and the final words he said
Boys grow up and be among the kind and gentle men
Somedays I act like a fool, somedays I walk with him
Somedays I think I'm so cool, somedays I hang my head

I wish that I wasn't so gullible
But I fall for it every time
And you'd think I'd recognize
The hook, the sinker, and the line
Oh sometimes I'm just so gullible
Lyrics
8. Behind Every Set Play
Behind Every Set
Cigarettes and flourescent light
Joe's been drinking since he got up today
Another night down on Mid County
I say to Joe, "I don't want to read about you on the front page."

He pulls my face against his and with polluted breath
Says, "If I go know I died a happy man."
But in his bloodshot eyes I see the deepest roots
Of a pain I hope I never comprehend

His father never gave him a prayer
But he's got a good heart, I just hope he knows that it's still there

Behind every set of hardened eyes
Is just someone who wants to feel loved inside

Then there's the tough guy with a streak oh so mean
Doing lines for good times, never outside his crew
But I bet if you could see past that look in his eye
You would see someone just like me and you

And I wonder where it all went wrong
I hope he finds that love he never had or might've lost

Behind every set of hardened eyes
Is just someone who wants to feel loved inside

So everyone you've ever written off
Why don't you go pencil them back in
Love thy enemies
And don't be surprised if you get love from them

Behind every set of hardened eyes
Is just someone who wants to feel loved inside

Behind every set of hardened eyes
Is just someone who wants to feel loved inside
Lyrics
9. Still Home Play
Still Home
Across the street there used to be a farm where Steve and I would play
But now there’s a brand new neighborhood
And right next door there was a red cart that sold the fruits of this land
But when Mr. Watkins passed, they closed the stand for good

Leaving me with a nostalgic depression
The years never asked for my permission

Tell me what happened to this place that I grew up in
It’s getting harder to recognize these roads
Even though the little things are fading away
When I’m in the drive I know that I’m still home

Well I used to walk right into 103 to say hello
But I find it’s hard to talk to a machine
And the drag strip on the corner, it’s been here for thirty years
But by November it’s a place for the elderly

Leaving me with a nostalgic depression
The years never asked for my permission

Tell me what happened to this place that I grew up in
It’s getting harder to recognize these roads
Even though the little things are fading away
When I’m in the drive I know that I’m still home

I still walk barefoot down to get the mail
And I know not to take that turn too fast
And I can take you to the sidewalk where I had my first kiss
Oh thank God that there are some things that time can’t even have

Tell me what happened to this place that I grew up in
It’s getting harder to recognize these roads
Even though the little things are fading away
When I’m in the drive I know that I’m still home

I know that I’m still home
I know that I’m still home
I know that it’s still home
Lyrics
10. Unconditional Play
Unconditional
Last night I saw two kids falling in love
Sitting on the back of a Jeep
And as I drove out of that parking lot
I wished that one was you and the other one was me

I thought I had cut the ties that bound me
But last week I woke up in a sweat
Seems in my dreams somehow you'd found me
So much for trying to forget

I guess I'll always wish we'd go back where it started
But if we never make it that far

You will always live inside each moment
So go on and walk all over me, leave me standing in the storm
'Cause there's no fine print to read, just a lifetime guarantee
From now on my love is unconditional

It been weeks since our last farewell episode
I guess I'm a little early in this cycle we have made
I've been trying to think it through but all I really think I know
Is that I don't want to live without you and sure as hell can't walk away

I'm so tired of fighting
So I'm kneeling down and handing you my sword

You will always live inside each moment
So go on and walk all over me, leave me standing in the storm
'Cause there's no fine print to read, just a lifetime guarantee
From now on my love is unconditional

I could dwell on our misunderstandings
But I'd like to think that's really all they are
And I'd much rather tell you that you're beautiful
And that I'll never be too far


You will always live inside each moment
So go on and walk all over me, leave me standing in the storm
'Cause there's no fine print to read, just a lifetime guarantee
From now on my love is unconditional
Lyrics
11. Bittersweet Memories Play
Bittersweet Memories
Through the door and up the stairs,
Like a ghost from another life
Down the hall and past your room I'm overcome
With the feeling of an era lost in time
Of sleepovers with you lying in my arms,
And nights that we'd wrestle to the floor
Remembering the way you made me feel,
Like I'd found something that I had lost before

Looking back it seems close enough to make it real again
But chasing the past is a game that we can never win
But I miss you and the times in my mind I still see
Thinking through the pages of my bittersweet memories

Someone once told me
The older you get, the faster it goes by
And I swear I cursed out loud the day I found out
That it didn't take long before they were right

Looking back it seems close enough to make it real again
But chasing the past is a game that we can never win
But I miss you and the times in my mind I still see
Thinking through the pages of my bittersweet memories

Well I guess everything has its place in time
The hands keep turning as they should
And I think sometimes not knowing what you have
Is the very thing that makes it so good

Looking back it seems close enough to make it real again
But chasing the past is a game that we can never win
But I miss you and the times in my mind I still see
Thinking through the pages of my bittersweet memories
Thinking through the pages of my bittersweet memories
Lyrics
12. Figure Me Out Play
Figure Me Out
"There's something wrong with you," she whispered
As I climbed into her bed
She didn't know how right she was
But things have been so messed up in my head

And I use remedies no doctor would prescribe
And all they do is leave me with a hollow sense of pride

Have you ever been so hopelessly conflicted?
Standing on the edge of breaking down
I hope someday that I am able to fix this mess I've made
But I'm still trying to figure me out

Desparate for a beacon
Tossed among relentless seas
There's so many things I have compromised
I've broken things that don't belong to me

I hear everything they say
And the ghosts that I've created I see twice a day

Have you ever been so hopelessly conflicted?
Standing on the edge of breaking down
I hope someday that I am able to fix this mess I've made
But I'm still trying to figure me out

Right now all that's keeping me together
Is the love of two people a hundred miles away
So as I wave goodbye to youth and struggle with the truth
The only thing that's left to do is pray

Have you ever been so hopelessly conflicted?
Standing on the edge of breaking down
I hope someday that I am able to fix this mess I've made
But I'm still trying to figure me out
Lyrics
13. BONUS TRACK: Stranger Play
BONUS TRACK: Stranger
I’m a stranger in my own body
I feel like a stranger almost everywhere that I go
And tonight I just can’t be the person that I seem
And I almost like being alone

I’m not the one that you think you know
I wish I could play the part that I wrote
But I’m out of identity and I’m running low on hope
You can talk about me when I leave

‘Cause I’m a stranger in my own body
I feel like a stranger almost everywhere that I go
And tonight I just can’t be the person that I seem
And I almost like being alone

Tomorrow I’ll remember most of my lines
And with a convincing delivery I’ll recite
But my memory will remember that those words aren’t really mine
Back into the wings

‘Cause I’m a stranger in my own body
I feel like a stranger almost everywhere that I go
And tonight I just can’t be the person that I seem
And I almost like being alone

Yeah I almost like being alone
Lyrics
The FLB's self-produced debut release.
Released 2/3/07.
Rock-Can-Roll Compilation to Benefit Autism Speaks: Volume 1
$10.00
The Original Music Association of Philadelphia, Inc, in association with Fifth Stone Music School and Studios and Ride Now Philadelphia, are proud to announce an original music compilation to benefit Autism Speaks and the Cure Autism Now Foundation.

'Blanket' is track number 12 of this 16-song compilation. 

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