Lyrics Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies

Institutionalized

Sometimes I try to do things

And it just doesn't work out the way I wanted to

And I get real frustrated

And I'm like, I try hard to do it

And I'm like, take my time

And it doesn't work out the way I wanted to

It's like, I concentrate on real hard but it 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'll feel a lot better?

And 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'll just work it out myself?

And they go, ?Well you know if you want to talk about it

I'll be here you know and you'll probably feel a lot better

If you talked about it, so why don't you talk about it?

I go, ?No, I don't want to I'm okay, I'll figure it out myself?

And they just keep bugging me and they just keep bugging me

And it builds up inside

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

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 even hear it

And then she started screaming, ?Mike, Mike?

And I go, ?What, what's the matter??

And she goes, ?What's the matter with you??

I go, ?There's nothing wrong, mom?

And she goes, ?Don't tell me that, you're on drugs?

I go, ?No, mom, I'm not on drugs, I'm okay

I was just thinking you know, why don't you get me a Pepsi?

And 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 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 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, 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'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?

I go, ?Okay, what's the matter??

They go, ?Me and your mom have been noticing lately

That you've been having a lot of problems

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 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 interest, how can you know what's 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, 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

It doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyway