Institutionalized (Album Version|Explicit)

Institutionalized (Album Version|Explicit) - Suicidal Tendencies

Sometimes I try to do things

But it just doesn't work out the way I want it to

And I get real frustrated and then 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 need to maybe get away And like

Maybe you should talk about it you'll feel a lot better ”

And I'm all like “oh nah it's ok you know

I'll figure it out Just leave me alone

I'll figure it out you know I'm just working on it by myself ”

And 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 ”

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 anything to say

They'll brainwash you until you see their way

I'm not crazy - IN AN INSTITUTION

You're the one that's crazy - IN AN INSTITUTION

You're driving me crazy - IN AN 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 in my room and I was just like staring

At the wall 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 ” Shes all “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 be acting 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 - IN AN INSTITUTION

You're the one who's crazy - IN AN INSTITUTION

You're driving me crazy - IN AN 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'm sitting in my room when 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 “ok what's the matter ”

They go “me and your mom

We've noticed that lately you've been having a lot of problems

And you've been going off for no reason

And we're afraid you're going to hurt somebody

And we're afraid 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 go “wait what are you talking about

WE decided MY best interests

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 - IN AN INSTITUTION

You're the one who's crazy - IN AN INSTITUTION

You're driving me crazy - IN AN 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 anyways