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. Its 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, you know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know? You need to maybe get away. And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better." And I'm all like "oh, nah, its ok, you know. I'll figure it out. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, you know? I'm just working on it by myself." And they go "well, you know, if you wanna 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 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.
You won't have anything to say. They'll brainwash you until you see their way.

I'm not crazy - institutionalized
You're the one that's crazy - institutionalized
You're driving me crazy - institutionalized
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 hear her and then she started screaming "Mike, Mike!" And I go "what? Whats the matter?" She goes "whats the matter with you?" I go "theres 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, you know? Why don't you 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 acting 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 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 who's crazy - institutionalized
You're driving me crazy - institutionalized
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, 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, whats 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 you're best 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 interests? 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 YOU'RE schools, I went to YOU'RE churches, I went to YOU'RE 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 - institutionalized
You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized
You're driving me crazy - institutionalized
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.

Doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyways.

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Doors, The Stooges, Motorhead, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Minor Threat, Adolescents, M.D.C. Verbal Abuse, Circle Jerks, Flipper, Descendents, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Suicidal Tendencies, The Misfits, SLAYER, Metallica, Anthrax, Exodus, Nirvana, Kyuss, QOTSA, Marilyn Manson, NIN, Cannibal Corpse, Dethklok, Wolfmother, SOAD, Fugazi, Foo Fighters, Pantera, Down, Eagles of Death Metal, Walrus

The Weather Man, 8 Mile, Get Rich Or Die Trying, Harry Potter 1-5 Fight Club, The Wedding Singer, Click, I Am Legend, A Few Good Men, Walk The Line, Million Dollar Baby

Henry Rollins Show, Real Time with Bill Maher

Harry Potter 1-7, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, Post office, King Dork, Animal Farm, The Glass Castle, That Was Then and This Is Now