[Verse 1]
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Sometimes, I try to do things
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And it just doesn't work out the way I want it to
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And I get real frustrated
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And like, I try hard to do it
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And I like, take my time, but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to
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It's like I concentrate on it real hard
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But it just doesn't work out
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And everything I do and everything I try
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It never turns out
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It's like, I need time to figure these things out
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But there's always someone there going
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"Hey Mike, you know, we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately,
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you know?
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You should maybe get away
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And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better"
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And I go, "No it's okay, you know, I'll figure it out
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Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, you know?
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I'm just working on myself"
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They go, "Well you know, if you want to talk about it, I'll be here, you know
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And you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it
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So why don't you talk about it?"
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I go, "No I don't want to, I'm okay! I'll figure it out myself!"
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But they just keep bugging me
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They just keep bugging me and it builds up inside
[Pre-Chorus (1)]
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So you're gonna be institutionalized
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You'll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes
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You won't have any say
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They'll brainwash you until you see their way
[Chorus (1)]
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I'm not crazy! (Institution!)
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You're the one that's crazy! (Institution!)
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You're driving me crazy! (Institution!)
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They stick me in an institution
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And said it was the only solution
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To give me the needed professional help
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To protect from the enemy, myself
[Verse 2]
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I was in my room
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And I was just like, staring at the walls thinking about everything
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But then again, I was thinking about nothing
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And then my mom came in, and I didn't even know she was there
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She called my name and I didn't hear her
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And then she started screaming, "Mike! Mike!"
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And I go, "What? What's the matter?" She
goes, "What's the matter with you?"
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I go, "There's nothing wrong mom"
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She goes, "Don't tell me that, you're on drugs!" I
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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?"
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She goes, "No! You're on drugs!"
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I go, "Mom, I'm okay, I'm just thinking"
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And she goes, "No! You're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal
people don't act that way!"
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I go, "Mom, just get me a Pepsi, please? All I want's a Pepsi"
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And she wouldn't give it to me
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All I wanted was a Pepsi
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Just one Pepsi
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And she wouldn't give it to me
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Just a Pepsi!
[Pre-Chorus (2)]
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They give you a white shirt with long sleeves
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Tied around your back, you're treated like thieves
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Drug you up because they're lazy
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It's too much work to help a crazy
[Chorus (2)]
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I'm not crazy! (Institution!)
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You're the one that's crazy! (Institution!)
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You're driving me crazy! (Institution!)
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They stick me in an institution
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Said it was the only solution
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To give me the needed professional help
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To protect from the enemy, myself
[Verse 3]
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I'm sitting in my room, and my mom and my dad came in
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They pulled up a chair and they sat down
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They go, "Mike, we need to talk to you"
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And I go, "Okay, what's the matter?"
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They go, "Me and your mom, we've been noticing lately you've been having a lot of
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problems
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And you've been going off for no reason
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And we're afraid you're gonna hurt somebody
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And we're afraid you're gonna hurt yourself,
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So we decided that it would be in your best interest if we put you somewhere you
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could get the help that you need"
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And I go, "Wait! What are you talking about? We
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decided?! My best interest?!
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How do you know what my best interest is?
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How can you say what my best interest is?
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What are you trying to say? I'm crazy?!
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When I went to your schools
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I went to your churches
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I went to your institutional learning facilities!
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So how can you say I'm crazy?!
[Pre-Chorus (3)]
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They say they're gonna fix my brain
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Alleviate my suffering and my pain
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But by the time they fix my head
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Mentally, I'll be dead
[Chorus (3)]
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F# A G#
I'm not crazy! (Institution!)
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You're the one that's crazy! (Institution!)
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You're driving me crazy! (Institution!)
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They stick me in an institution
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Said it was the only solution
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To give me the needed professional help
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To protect from the enemy, myself