Institutionalized

[Verse 1]

Sometimes I try to do things

And it just doesn't work out the way I want it to

And I get real frustrated

And I'm like, I try hard to do it

I like take my time

And it just doesn't work out the way I want it to

It's like I concentrate on it real hard and it just doesn't work out

And everything I do and everything I try

It never turns out

It's like, I need time to figure these things out

There's always someone there going, "Hey, Buddy

You know, we've been noticing

You've been having a lot of problems lately

You know, you need to maybe get away

And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better."

I go, "No, it's okay, you know

I'll figure it out

Just leave me alone

I'll figure it out, you know, I'll just work it out myself"

And they go, "Well you know if you want to talk about it

I'll be here you know and you'll probably feel a lot better

If you talked about it, so why don't you talk about it"

I go, "No, I don't want to talk about it. I'm okay, I'll figure it out myself"

But they just keep bugging me

Nd they just keep bugging me

And it builds up inside

[Pre-Chorus]

You're gonna be institutionalized

You'll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes

You won't have any say

They'll brainwash you until you see their way

[Chorus]

I'm not crazy (Institutionalized!)

You're the one who's crazy (Institutionalized!)

You're driving me crazy (Institutionalized!)

[Post-Chorus]

They stuck me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

To give me the needed professional help

To protect me from the enemy, myself

[Verse 2]

I was in my room and I was like just sitting there

Staring at the wall thinking about everything

But then again I was thinking about nothing

My mom came in and I didn't even realize she was there

And she calls my name but I didn't even hear her

And then she started screaming, "Buddy! Buddy!"

And I go, "What? What's the matter?"

And she goes, "What's the matter with you?"

I go, "There's nothing wrong, mom"

And she goes, "Don't tell me that, you're on drugs"

I go, "Mom, I'm not on drugs, I'm okay

I was just thinking you know, why don't you get me a Pepsi"

And she goes, "No, you're on drugs"

I go, "Mom, I'm okay, I'm just thinking"

She goes, "No you're not thinking, you're on drugs

Normal people don't act that way"

I go, "Mom just give me a Pepsi, please"

All I want is a Pepsi

And she wouldn't give it to me

All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi

And she wouldn't give it to me, just a Pepsi

[Pre-Chorus]

They give you a white shirt with long sleeves

Tied around you're back, you're treated like thieves

Drug you up because they're lazy

It's too much work to help a crazy

[Chorus]

I'm not crazy (Institutionalized!)

You're the one who's crazy (Institutionalized!)

You're driving me crazy (Institutionalized!)

[Post-Chorus]

They stuck me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

To give me the needed professional help

To protect me from the enemy, myself

[Verse 3]

I was sitting in my room and my mom and my dad came in

And they pulled up a chair and they sat down, they go

"Buddy, we need to talk to you"

I go, "Okay, what's the matter?"

They go, "Me and your mom, we've been noticing lately

That you've been having a lot of problems

And you've been going out for no reason and we're afraid

You're gonna hurt somebody

We're afraid you're gonna hurt yourself

So we decided that it would be in your best interest

If we put you somewhere

Where you could get the help that you need"

And I go, "Wait, what are you talking about

We decided my best interest?

How can you know what's my best interest is?

How can you say what my best interest is?

What are you trying to say? I'm crazy?

When I went to your schools?

When I went to your churches?

When I went to your institutional learning facilities?

So how can you say I'm crazy?"

[Pre-Chorus]

They say they're gonna fix my brain

Alleviate my suffering and my pain

But by the time they fix my head

Mentally, I'll be dead

[Chorus]

I'm not crazy (Institutionalized!)

You're the one who's crazy (Institutionalized!)

You're driving me crazy (Institutionalized!)

[Post-Chorus]

They stuck me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

To give me the needed professional help

To protect me from the enemy, myself

[Outro]

It doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyway