Institutionalized

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 OK, 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"
 They go, "Well, you know, if you wanna 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 OK
 I'll figure it out myself"
 And 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 who's crazy (institutionalized)
 You're driving me crazy (institutionalized)
 They stick me in an institution
 Said it was the only solution
 To give me needed professional help
 To protect me 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 notice 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 OK, 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 OK, 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 get 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"
 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 who's crazy (institutionalized)
 You're driving me crazy (institutionalized)
 They stick me in an institution
 Said it was the only solution
 To give me 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 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 (institutionalized)
 You're the one who's crazy (institutionalized)
 You're driving me crazy (institutionalized)
 They stick me in an institution
 Said it was the only solution
 To give me needed professional help
 To protect me from the enemy, myself
 It doesn't matter
 I'll probably get hit by a car anyway