Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized(1983)

[00:04.18] Sometimes I try to do things
[00:06.35] And it just doesn't work out the way I want it to
[00:08.75] And I get real frustrated
[00:10.67] And like, I try hard to do it
[00:13.12] And I like, take my time
[00:15.01] But it just doesn't work out the way I want it to
[00:16.31] It's like I concentrate on it real hard
[00:18.35] But it just doesn't work out
[00:19.86] And everything I do and everything I try
[00:21.52] It never turns out
[00:23.12] It's like I need time to figure these things out
[00:25.83] But there's always someone there going
[00:27.61] Hey Mike, you know
[00:28.37] We've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know
[00:30.02] And you should maybe get away
[00:32.23] And like, maybe you should talk about it and you'll feel a lot better
[00:35.13] And I go
[00:35.78] No, it's ok, you know
[00:36.85] I'll figure it out
[00:37.89] Just leave me alone
[00:38.74] I'll figure it out, you know
[00:40.19] I'll just work it out myself
[00:41.47] And they go
[00:42.78] Well, you know
[00:43.58] If you wanna talk about it
[00:44.10] I'll be here, you know
[00:44.83] And you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it
[00:47.37] So why don't you talk about it?
[00:48.86] I go
[00:49.36] No, I don't want to
[00:50.01] I'm okay
[00:51.24] I'll figure it out myself!
[00:52.62] And they just keep bugging me
[00:54.07] They just keep bugging me
[00:55.81] And it builds up inside
[00:57.25] So you're gonna be institutionalized
[00:58.28] You'll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes
[00:59.73] You won't have any say
[01:00.79] They'll brainwash you until you see their way
[01:03.65] I'm not crazy
[01:04.76] Institutionalized
[01:05.81] You're the one who's crazy
[01:07.08] Institutionalized
[01:08.28] You're driving me crazy
[01:09.39] Institutionalized
[01:10.51] They stick me in an institution
[01:11.80] Said it was the only solution
[01:13.02] To give me needed professional help
[01:14.39] To protect me from the enemy, myself
[01:19.56] I was in my room
[01:21.42] And I was just, like, staring at the walls, thinking about everything
[01:23.73] But then again I was thinking about nothing
[01:25.95] And then my mom came in
[01:27.80] And I didn't notice she was there
[01:29.01] And she called my name and I didn't hear her
[01:30.84] And then she started screaming
[01:31.50] Mike, Mike!
[01:32.74] And I go
[01:33.42] What, what's the matter?
[01:34.47] She goes
[01:35.01] What's the matter with you?
[01:35.73] I go
[01:36.22] There's nothing wrong, mom
[01:36.83] She goes
[01:38.01] Don't tell me that!
[01:38.64] You're on drugs!
[01:39.38] I go
[01:40.20] No mom, I'm not on drugs
[01:41.18] I'm ok, I'm just thinking, you know
[01:42.68] Why don't you get me a Pepsi?
[01:44.25] She goes
[01:45.24] No, you're on drugs!
[01:46.59] I go
[01:47.54] Mom, I'm okay, I'm just thinking
[01:48.61] And she goes
[01:50.09] No, you're not thinking
[01:51.15] You're on drugs!
[01:51.92] Normal people don't act that way!
[01:53.12] I go: Mom, just get me a Pepsi, please
[01:55.54] All I want is a Pepsi
[01:57.28] And she wouldn't give it to me!
[01:58.94] All I wanted was a Pepsi
[02:00.58] Just one Pepsi
[02:02.14] And she wouldn't give it to me!
[02:03.74] Just a Pepsi!
[02:04.99] They give you a white shirt with long sleeves
[02:06.19] Tied around you're back
[02:06.45] You're treated like thieves
[02:07.64] Drug you up because they're lazy
[02:08.31] It's too much work to help a crazy
[02:10.83] I'm not crazy
[02:12.17] Institutionalized
[02:13.45] You're the one who's crazy
[02:14.75] Institutionalized
[02:15.60] You're driving me crazy
[02:16.96] Institutionalized
[02:18.10] They stick me in an institution
[02:19.20] Said it was the only solution
[02:20.76] To give me the needed professional help
[02:22.08] To protect me from the enemy, myself
[02:26.87] I was sitting in my room
[02:28.93] And my mom and my dad came in
[02:30.82] And they pulled up a chair and they sat down
[02:32.87] They go
[02:33.86] Mike, we need to talk to you
[02:35.24] And I go
[02:36.06] Okay, what's the matter?
[02:36.71] They go
[02:37.36] Me and your mom
[02:38.48] We've been noticing lately you've been having a lot of problems
[02:40.76] And you've been going off for no reason
[02:42.65] And we're afraid you're going to hurt somebody
[02:44.33] And we're afraid you're gonna hurt yourself
[02:46.24] So we decided
[02:47.90] That it would be in your best interest
[02:50.18] If we put you somewhere where you could get the help that you need
[02:52.74] And I go: Wait, what are you talking about?!
[02:56.29] WE decided?!
[02:57.73] MY best interest?!
[02:59.48] How do you know what MY best interest is?!
[03:02.51] How can you say what MY best interest is?!
[03:06.86] What are you trying to say?
[03:08.45] I'm crazy?!
[03:09.66] When I went to your schools
[03:11.12] I went to your churches
[03:13.75] I went to your institutional learning facilities?!
[03:17.53] So how can you say I'm crazy?
[03:19.82] They say they're gonna fix my brain
[03:20.94] Alleviate my suffering and my pain
[03:22.10] But by the time they fix my head
[03:23.50] Mentally I'll be dead
[03:25.51] I'm not crazy
[03:27.02] Institutionalized
[03:28.13] You're the one that's crazy
[03:29.39] Institutionalized
[03:30.48] You're driving me crazy
[03:31.57] Institutionalized
[03:32.85] They stick me in an institution
[03:34.10] Said it was the only solution
[03:35.43] To give me the needed professional help
[03:36.94] To protect me from the enemy, myself
[03:40.16] It doesn't matter
[03:41.49] I'll probably get hit by a car anyway
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