Uploaded January 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
From the album Dumpster Generation.
A Billion Ernies are a ska/hardcore/(genre) band from Hemet, California. Their lyrics are heavy with political content and religious ideas. I am not a christian or a wobbly myself, but I agree passionately with most of this band's lyrics. They're amazing live and this is one of my favorite albums of recent years. Do yourself a favor and download this album for free from communityrecords.org While you're there check out bands like Brunt of It, The Flaming Tsunamis, Stuck Lucky, and Fatter Than Albert. then do all of those bands a favor by going to their shows and promoting for them. It takes a village.
Here's the lyrics because the lyrics are very important to the band:
LINES ARE DRAWN, WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? LEGAL AND ILLEGAL TRUMP RIGHT AND WRONG. OLD TRADITIONS STILL STANDING STRONG, THOSE WHO FIRST CREATED THEM DEAD AND GONE. THEIR GHOSTS MARCH ON. REACH FOR THE SKIES, YOUR LIFESTYLE HAS BEEN CRIMINALIZED. VICTIMLESS CRIMES ARE JUST ANOTHER WAY TO GET YOUR NICKELS AND DIMES. NATIVE AMERICANS TREATED LIKE CHILDREN, AFRICAN SLAVES SHACKLED BY RACISM. LIVING THESE DAYS IS HARD WITHOUT IGNORANCE, THANKS TO THIS TSUNAMI OF IGNORANCE. JUDGE NOT, LEST YOU SUFFER THE SAME. WHATS IN A LABEL? WHATS IN A NAME? DIVIDE AND CONQUER THIS IS THE GAME. YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS, OR REACH FOR THE SKIES. CALL THE PASTOR, CALL THE PRIEST, CALL THE POLICE, CALL THE INFANTRY! BUT WHAT IF WHAT THEY SAID WAS A LIE? GET YOUR RIOT GEAR AND PUNISH THOSE WHO DO NOT YIELD. PAINT A RED CROSS ON YOUR SHIELD.
From the album Dumpster Generation.
A Billion Ernies are a ska/hardcore/(genre) band from Hemet, California. Their lyrics are heavy with political content and religious ideas. I am not a christian or a wobbly myself, but I agree passionately with most of this band's lyrics. They're amazing live and this is one of my favorite albums of recent years. Do yourself a favor and download this album for free from communityrecords.org While you're there check out bands like Brunt of It, The Flaming Tsunamis, Stuck Lucky, and Fatter Than Albert. then do all of those bands a favor by going to their shows and promoting for them. It takes a village.
Here's the lyrics because the lyrics are very important to the band:
LINES ARE DRAWN, WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? LEGAL AND ILLEGAL TRUMP RIGHT AND WRONG. OLD TRADITIONS STILL STANDING STRONG, THOSE WHO FIRST CREATED THEM DEAD AND GONE. THEIR GHOSTS MARCH ON. REACH FOR THE SKIES, YOUR LIFESTYLE HAS BEEN CRIMINALIZED. VICTIMLESS CRIMES ARE JUST ANOTHER WAY TO GET YOUR NICKELS AND DIMES. NATIVE AMERICANS TREATED LIKE CHILDREN, AFRICAN SLAVES SHACKLED BY RACISM. LIVING THESE DAYS IS HARD WITHOUT IGNORANCE, THANKS TO THIS TSUNAMI OF IGNORANCE. JUDGE NOT, LEST YOU SUFFER THE SAME. WHATS IN A LABEL? WHATS IN A NAME? DIVIDE AND CONQUER THIS IS THE GAME. YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS, OR REACH FOR THE SKIES. CALL THE PASTOR, CALL THE PRIEST, CALL THE POLICE, CALL THE INFANTRY! BUT WHAT IF WHAT THEY SAID WAS A LIE? GET YOUR RIOT GEAR AND PUNISH THOSE WHO DO NOT YIELD. PAINT A RED CROSS ON YOUR SHIELD.
