Lyrics of 'Institutionalized' by Suicidal Tendencies

Sometimes I try to do things
And it just doesn't work out the way I want it to
And I get real frustrated
It's 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
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'd feel a lot better
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
And they go, Well, you know, if you wanna talk about it
I'll be here ya know
And you'll probably feel a lot better if ya talked about it
So why dontcha talk about it?
I go, "No! I don't want to I'm okay! I'll figure it outmyself!
But they just keep buggin' me
They just keep buggin' 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 who's crazy - Institution
You're driving me crazy - Institution

They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect me from the enemy, myself

Uh - I was in my room
And I was just like staring at the wall thinking 'bouteverything
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
But 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 nothin' 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 ya give me a Pepsi?"
She goes, "No, you're on drugs!"
I go, "Mom, I'm okay, I'm just thinking."
She goes, "No, you're not thinking, you're on drugs!
Normal people don't act in that way!"
I go, "Mom, just give 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 - Institution
You're the one who's crazy - Institution
You're driving me crazy - Institution

They stuck 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
My Mom and my Dad came in
So they pull 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 ofproblems
And you've been going off for no reason
And we're afraid you're gonna hurt somebody
We're afraid you're gonna 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 go, "Wait! What are ya 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!
And what are ya trying ta 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 ya 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

Chorus (two verses)
I'm not crazy - Institution
You're the one who's crazy - Institution
You're driving me crazy - Institution

They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect me from the enemy, myself

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