Lyrics:

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 way



I'm not crazy - institutionalized

You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized

You're driving me crazy - institutionalized



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, 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 crazy



I'm not crazy - institutionalized

You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized

You're driving me crazy - institutionalized



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 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 dead



I'm not crazy - institutionalized

You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized

You're driving me crazy - institutionalized



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



It doesn't matter, the insurance money's about to run out anyhow.

Hahaha