Amanda Palmer, The Grand Theft Orchestra - Institutionalized lyrics
[Amanda Palmer, The Grand Theft Orchestra - Institutionalized lyrics]
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 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?"
And 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
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!-Institutionalized
You're the one
That's crazy!-Institutionalized
You're driving me crazy!-Institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect from the enemy myself
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, 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!
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
I'm not crazy!-Institutionalized
You're the one
That's crazy!-Institutionalized
You're driving me crazy!-Institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect 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 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 in a place where 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?!
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!-Institutionalized
You're the one
That's crazy!-Institutionalized
You're driving me crazy!-Institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect from the enemy myself
It doesn't matter I'll probably get
Hit by a car anyway
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 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?"
And 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
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!-Institutionalized
You're the one
That's crazy!-Institutionalized
You're driving me crazy!-Institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect from the enemy myself
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, 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!
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
I'm not crazy!-Institutionalized
You're the one
That's crazy!-Institutionalized
You're driving me crazy!-Institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect 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 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 in a place where 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?!
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!-Institutionalized
You're the one
That's crazy!-Institutionalized
You're driving me crazy!-Institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect from the enemy myself
It doesn't matter I'll probably get
Hit by a car anyway