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 like, I try hard to do it

And I like, take my time, but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to

It's like I concentrate on it real hard

But 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

But there's always someone there going

"Hey Mike, you know, we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know?

You should maybe get away

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

And 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'm just working on myself"

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 talk about it

So why don't you talk about it?"

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

But they just keep bugging me

They just keep bugging me and it builds up inside

[Pre-Chorus]

So 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 (Institution)

You're the one that's crazy (Institution)

You're driving me crazy (Institution)

They stick me in an institution

And said it was the only solution

To give me the needed professional help

To protect from the enemy, myself

[Verse 2]

I was in my room

And I was just like, staring at the walls thinking about everything

But then again, I was thinking about nothing

And then my mom came in, and I didn't even know she was there

She called my name and I didn't hear her

And then she started screaming, "Mike, Mike"

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

She goes, "What's the matter with you?"

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

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

I go, "No mom, I'm not on drugs, I'm okay, I'm just thinking, you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?"

She goes, "No, you're on drugs"

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

And she goes, "No, you're not thinking, you're on drugs

Normal people don't act that way"

I go, "Mom, just get me a Pepsi, please? All I want's 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 your 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 (Institution)

You're the one that's crazy (Institution)

You're driving me crazy (Institution)

They stick me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

To give me the needed professional help

To protect from the enemy, myself

[Verse 3]

I'm sitting in my room, and my mom and my dad came in

They pulled up a chair and they sat down

They go, "Mike, we need to talk to you"

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

They go, "Me and your mom, we've been noticing lately you've been having a lot of problems

And you've been going off for no reason

And we're afraid you're gonna hurt somebody

And we're afraid you're gonna hurt yourself,

So we decided that it would be in your best interest if we put you somewhere you could get the help that you need"

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

We decided my best interest?

How do you know what 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

I went to your churches

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 (Institution)

You're the one that's crazy (Institution)

You're driving me crazy (Institution)

They stick me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

To give me the needed professional help

To protect from the enemy, myself

[Outro]

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