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originally by Suicidal Tendencies

INSTITUTIONALIZED

This is a very sad story
I like to tell you all about this

Sometimes I try to do things and it just doesn't work out the way I wanted to
I get real frustrated and like I try hard to do it
I like take my time and it just doesn't work out the way I wanted to
It's like I concentrate on it real hard and 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 Buddy
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

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'll just work it out myself

And 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 talk about it
I'm okay, I'll figure it out myself but they just keep
bugging me and they just keep bugging me and it builds up inside

So you're gonna be institutionalized

You drive me crazy
I'm not crazy
You're the one who's crazy
I'm not crazy

I was in my room and I was like just sitting there staring at the wall thinking about everything but then again I was thinking about nothing
And my mom came in and I didn't even realize she was there and she called my
name but I didn't even hear it and she started screaming buddy, buddy!

And I go:
What, what's the matter?

And she goes:
What's the matter with you?

I go:
There's nothing-wrong, mom

And she goes:
Don't tell me that, you're on drugs

I go:
No mom, I'm not on drugs
I'm okay, I was just thinking you know, why don't you get me a pepsi?

And she goes:
No, you're on drugs

I go:
I'm not mom I'm okay, I'm just thinking

She goes:
You're not thinking, you're on drugs
Normal people don't act that way

I go:
Mom just give 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 one Pepsi

You're not thinkingNormal people don't act that way

Mom just give me a Pepsi
One Pepsi
That's all I want
And she wouldn't give it to me

I'm not crazy
I'm not crazy
You're the one who's crazy

I was sitting in my room and my mom and dad came in and they pulled up
a chair and they sat down

They said:
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 that you've been having a lot of
problems
I've been going off for no reason and... you've been going off...
We're afraid you're gonna hurt somebody, afraid you're gonna hurt yourself
So we decided that it would be in your best interest if we put you somewhere
where you could get the help that you need

And I go:
Wait a minute, what do you mean, 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?
I went to your schools
I went to your churches
I went to your institutional learning facilities?
How can you say I'm crazy?

I'm not crazy
I'm not crazy
Your're the one who's crazy

I'm not crazy
Your're the one who's crazy

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unreleased - performed during an AIDS benefit in New York, NY on December 16, 1987

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