Institutionalized

Sometimes I try to do things and it just don't turn out the way I want it to

And I get real frustrated and it's like, I take my time and I try real hard

But no matter what I do, no matter what I try it never works out

It's like I concentrate on it real hard but it never works out

It's like, I need some 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"

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

And I go, "No, it's okay, I'm having some problems, I'll figure it out myself"

"Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out"

And they go, "Why don't you talk about it? You'll feel a lot better"

And I go, "No, I don't want to. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out myself"

And they keep on bugging me

And it builds up inside, it builds up inside

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

I'm not crazy (Institution)

You're the one who'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 me from the enemy, myself

I was sitting in my room and I was like, staring at the walls thinking about everything

And then again, I was thinking about nothing

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

And 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 said, "Nothing, Mom"

She goes, "Don't tell me nothing, 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, you're crazy. Normal people don't react in that way"

I go, "Mom, I'm alright, I'm just thinking, you know. So why don't you, like, get me a Pepsi?"

And she goes, "No, you're crazy!"

All I wanted was a Pepsi

Just one Pepsi

And she wouldn't give it to me

Just one Pepsi

They give you a white shirt with long sleeves

Tied around your back, you're treated like thieves

Drug you up 'cause they're too lazy

It's too much work to help a crazy

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 me from the enemy, myself

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 said, "Okay, what's the matter?"

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

"And you haven't been acting like yourself and we're afraid that you're gonna hurt somebody"

"And we're afraid that you're going to 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 said, "Wait! What are we talking about?"

"WE decided? MY best interest?"

"How can YOU know, 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 that I'm crazy?"

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

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 me from the enemy, myself

It doesn't matter, the insurance money's about to run out anyhow