Karaoké Institutionalized Suicidal Tendencies

Sometimes I try to do things

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

And I get real frustrated

And 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

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'm just working on myself

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 talk 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

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 any say

They'll brainwash you 'till you see their way

I'm not crazy

Institutionalized

You're the one that's crazy

Institutionalized

You're driving me crazy

Institutionalized

They stick me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

Give me the needed professional help

Protect me from the enemy myself

I was in my room

And I was just 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

She called my name and I didn't hear her

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

She goes

Don't tell me that

You're on drugs

I go

No mom, I'm not on drugs

I'm okay

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 okay, I'm just thinking

And she goes

No, you're not thinking

You're on drugs

Normal people don't act that way

I go

Mom

Just get me a Pepsi, please

All I want's 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

Institutionalized

You're the one that's crazy

Institutionalized

You're driving me crazy

Institutionalized

They stick me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

Give me the needed professional help

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

And I go

Okay, what's the matter

They go

Me and your mom

We've been noticing lately you've been having a lot of problems

And you've been going off for no reason

And we're afraid you're gonna hurt somebody

And we're afraid you're gonna hurt yourself

So we decided that it would be in your best interest

If we put you somewhere you could get the help that you need

And I go

Wait, what are you talking about

We decided

My best interest

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

By the time they fix my head

Mentally, I'll be dead

I'm not crazy

Institutionalized

You're the one that's crazy

Institutionalized

You're driving me crazy

Institutionalized

They stick me in an institution

Said it was the only solution

Give me the needed professional help

Protect me from the enemy myself

It doesn't matter

I'll probably get hit by a car anyway