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Sometimes I try to do things, and it just don't turn out the way I wanted to and I get real frustrated, it's like, I take my time and I try real hard, but no matter what I do and no matter what I try it never works out, it's like I concentrate on it real hard, but it never works out, it's like I need some time to figure these things out, but there's always someone there going: - Hey Mike, you know, we been noticing you've been having alot of problems lately, you know, and like maybe you should talk about it, you'd feel alot better. And I go: - No, it's ok, I now have some problems, I'll figure it out myself, just leave me alone I'll figure it out. And they go: - Why don't you talk about it, you'll feel alot better? And I go: - No, I don't want to, just leave me alone, I'll figure it out myself! And they keep on bugging me and it builds up inside, 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 wayI'm not crazy - institutionalized You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized You're driving me crazy - institutionalizedThey stuck me in an institution Said it was the only solution To give me the needed professional help To protect me from the enemy, myselfI was sitting in my room, and I was 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 and she calls 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 say: - Nothing mom. She goes: - Don't tell me nothing, 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, you're crazy, normal people won't be acting that way! I go: - Mom, I'm all right, I'm just thinking, you know, so why don't you, like give me a Pepsi? And she goes: - No, you're crazy! All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me, just one Pepsi.They give you a white shirt with long sleeves Tied around you're back, you're treated like thieves Drug you up because they're lazy It's too much work to help a crazyI'm not crazy - institutionalized You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized You're driving me crazy - institutionalizedThey stuck me in an institution Said it was the only solution To give me the needed professional help To protect me from the enemy, myselfI was sitting in my room and my mom and my dad came in and they pulled up a chair and they sat down, they go: - Mike, we need to talk to you. And I said: - Okay, what's the matter? They go: - Well me and your mom, we been noticing lately you've been having alot of problems, and you haven't been acting like yourself, and we're afraid that you're going to hurt somebody, and we're afraid that 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 said: - Wait, what are we talking about?! We decided?! My best interest?! How can you know, 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 that 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 deadI'm not crazy - institutionalized You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized You're driving me crazy - institutionalizedThey stuck me in an institution Said it was the only solution To give me the needed professional help To protect me from the enemy, myselfIt doesn't matter, i'm trying to get hit by a car anyway.