Institutionalized

[00:02.92] Sometimes I try to do things

[00:04.19] And it just doesn't work out

[00:05.68] the way I wanted to

[00:06.67] And I get real frustrated

[00:08.67] And it's like I take my time

[00:09.91] And I try real hard

[00:11.42] And no matter what I do

[00:12.66] And no matter what I try

[00:13.92] It never works out

[00:14.94] It's like, I concentrate on real hard but it never works out

[00:18.70] It's like, I need some time

[00:20.17] to figure these things out

[00:21.19] But There's always someone

[00:22.17] there going, 'Hey, Mike

[00:23.16] You know, we've been noticing

[00:24.17] You've been having

[00:24.70] a lot of problems'

[00:25.66] You know, like, maybe,

[00:26.67] you should talk about it,

[00:26.96] you'll feel a lot better'

[00:28.19] And I go, 'No, it's okay,

[00:29.42] I never have some problems

[00:30.68] I'll figure it out myself

[00:32.17] Just leave me alone

[00:33.19] I'll figure it out

[00:34.19] And they go, 'want to talk about it

[00:35.72] and you'll feel a lot better

[00:37.18] I go, 'No, I don't want to

[00:38.67] Just leave me alone

[00:39.95] I'll figure it out myself

[00:41.41] And they keep on bugging me

[00:42.93] And it builds up inside

[00:43.93] it builds up inside

[00:45.67] You're gonna be institutionalized

[00:46.92] You'll come out brainwashed

[00:47.67] with bloodshot eyes

[00:48.70] You won't have any say

[00:49.17] They'll brainwash you

[00:50.17] until you see their way

[00:51.41] I'm not crazy, institution

[00:53.43] You're the one who's crazy,

[00:54.94] institution

[00:55.92] You're driving me crazy, institution

[00:57.69] They stuck me in an institution

[00:58.95] Said it what the only solution

[01:00.44] To give me the needed

[01:01.17] professional help

[01:01.70] To protect me from the enemy, myself

[01:07.42] I was in my room and

[01:08.67] I was just like staring at the wall

[01:10.42] Thinking about everything

[01:10.94] But then again

[01:12.21] I was thinking about nothing

[01:12.93] And then my mom came in

[01:15.42] and I didn't even know she was there

[01:16.92] And She called my name

[01:17.93] and I didn't even hear it

[01:18.45] And then she started

[01:19.69] screaming, 'Mike, Mike'

[01:20.69] And I go, 'What, what's the matter"

[01:22.67] And she goes, 'What's

[01:23.42] the matter with you"

[01:24.43] I said, 'nothing mom'

[01:25.69] And she goes, 'Don't tell me that, you're on drugs'

[01:28.18] I go, 'No, mom, I'm not

[01:29.69] on drugs, I'm okay

[01:30.19] I was just thinking you know,

[01:31.17] why don't you get me a Pepsi'

[01:32.46] And she goes, 'No, you're on drugs

[01:34.67] You're crazy

[01:35.66] I dont know why you're

[01:36.43] Reacting that Way

[01:37.17] I go, 'Mom, I'm all right,

[01:38.67] I'm just thinking' You know

[01:40.19] So what if You like give me a Pepsi,

[01:41.68] And she goes, 'No, You're crazy

[01:44.18] All I wanted was a Pepsi,

[01:45.91] just one Pepsi

[01:47.42] And she wouldn't give it to me,

[01:48.94] just one Pepsi

[01:50.18] People know what they see,

[01:51.17] you're treated like thieves

[01:52.42] Drug you up because they're lazy

[01:53.68] It's too much work to help a crazy

[01:55.18] I'm not crazy, institution

[01:57.68] You're the one who's crazy,

[01:59.18] institution

[02:00.42] You're driving me crazy, institution

[02:02.17] They stuck me in an institution

[02:03.42] Said it was the only solution

[02:04.42] To give me the needed

[02:05.45] professional help

[02:06.17] To protect me from the enemy, myself

[02:11.94] I'm sitting in my room

[02:13.92] and my mom and my dad came in

[02:15.70] They pulled up a chair

[02:16.46] and they sat down, they go

[02:17.91] 'Mike, we need to talk to you'

[02:19.69] And I said, 'Okay, what's the matter"

[02:21.97] They go, 'Me and your mom

[02:23.42] have been noticing lately

[02:24.67] That you've been having

[02:25.67] a lot of problems

[02:26.43] You've been going off

[02:27.17] for no reason and we're afraid

[02:28.67] You're gonna hurt somebody

[02:30.93] And We're afraid

[02:31.68] you're gonna hurt yourself'

[02:33.67] 'So we decided that

[02:35.44] it would be in your interest

[02:36.69] If we put you somewhere

[02:39.66] Where you could get

[02:40.42] the help that you need'

[02:41.42] And I said, 'Wait, what are you talking about, we decided

[02:45.20] My best interest, how can you know

[02:48.42] How can You say

[02:49.66] what's my best interest is"

[02:51.18] What are you trying to say, I'm crazy'

[02:53.42] When I went to your schools,

[02:55.16] I went to your churches

[02:56.70] I went to your institutional

[02:58.67] learning facilities'

[02:59.68] So how can you say that I'm crazy"

[03:01.95] They say they're gonna fix my brain

[03:02.92] Alleviate my suffering and my pain

[03:03.92] But by the time they fix my head

[03:05.17] Mentally, I'll be dead

[03:06.93] I'm not crazy, institution

[03:09.42] You're the one who's crazy, institution

[03:11.17] You're driving me crazy, institution

[03:13.19] They stuck me in an institution

[03:14.92] Said it was the only solution

[03:15.93] To give me the

[03:17.17] needed professional help

[03:17.69] To protect me from the enemy, myself

[03:19.67] It doesn't matter,

[03:20.42] It's shure probably

[03:21.18] I wont need any help