Suicidal Tendencies - 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 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

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 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

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!

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! (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

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?!

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 from the enemy, myself

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