Jive! Lyrics - Singles - The Ernies

Well, I thought about the scene a lot 

And I've come to the conclusion 

Back in the day we used to admit to the confusion 

That exists between real styles and illusion 

But I must tell you if you think that we are losin' our honesty 

Because we are bustin' out like confusions on those of you who think 

That you are choosin' the right of way because you hear it everyday 

Well turn off your radio turn it off all the way 

We're not Ska-Core, Reggae, Jazz, we're not hip hop or rock or pop 

You know we won't stop groovin', it's like a thing called Jive 

You mix it up and keep the people satisfied 

No need to classify or nullify the claims that say we're insane 

So to pacify those of you who need a label call it what you want 

I know you'll kick it if you're able 

We call it Jive 

Don't get me wrong, I don't think that we're special 

Just 'cause our sound is not that commercial 

Or maybe it is, maybe that's not for me to say 

But I've seen less honest music every day 

Just like our soundless souls that are sold on the radio 

Melodramatic lyrics made up like Fabio 

They hide reality in a well made allusion 

To a world where the real is illusion 

We call it Jive 

Well, I remember the times we used to hit downtown Richmond 

Got kicked out the metro, me and my blind jeans 

My Indy hat ended up on the street 

And I went back for a smoke in my capri 

Back then is when we used to swang, rankin' 

And skankin' was the thang 

Until the music scene back home sold out 

That's when me and my crew decided to show them what it's all about 

For the Old Skool we were late, we put down the skates 

Started grabbin' guitars horns drums and the bass 

Kickin it live inside the garage 

Hittin' them with a lyrical barrage 

But it's like we're trippin' tips shit got drastically 

Of a sudden the need to play bombastically 

We lost sight of what is real 

It took us this long to get back on the reel to reel 

We call it Jive