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, toi know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, toi know? toi need to maybe get away. And like, maybe toi should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better.” And I'm all like “oh, nah, it's ok, toi know. I'll figure it out. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, toi know? I'm just working on it par myself.” And they go “well, toi know, if toi wanna talk about it, I'll be here, toi know? And you'll probably feel a lot better if toi talk about it. So why don't toi 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.
toi won't have anything to say.
They'll brainwash toi until toi see their way.
I'm not crazy - INSTITUTION!!!
You're the one that's crazy - INSTITUTION!!!
You're driving me crazy - INSTITUTION!!!
They stuck me in an institution,
a dit 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 mur 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, toi know? Why don't toi 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 jouer la comédie 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 toi a white chemise with long sleeves!
Tied around your back, you're treated like thieves!
Drug toi 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,
a dit 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 toi somewhere where toi could get the help that toi need.” And I go “wait, what are toi talking about, WE decided? MY best interests? How do toi know what MY best interest is? How can toi say what MY best interest is? What are toi 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 toi say I'M crazy?”
They say they're gonna fix my brain.
Alleviate my suffering and my pain.
But par 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,
a dit 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 par a car anyways.
So you're gonna be institutionalized.
You'll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes.
toi won't have anything to say.
They'll brainwash toi until toi see their way.
I'm not crazy - INSTITUTION!!!
You're the one that's crazy - INSTITUTION!!!
You're driving me crazy - INSTITUTION!!!
They stuck me in an institution,
a dit 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 mur 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, toi know? Why don't toi 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 jouer la comédie 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 toi a white chemise with long sleeves!
Tied around your back, you're treated like thieves!
Drug toi 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,
a dit 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 toi somewhere where toi could get the help that toi need.” And I go “wait, what are toi talking about, WE decided? MY best interests? How do toi know what MY best interest is? How can toi say what MY best interest is? What are toi 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 toi say I'M crazy?”
They say they're gonna fix my brain.
Alleviate my suffering and my pain.
But par 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,
a dit 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 par a car anyways.