Sometimes I try to do thingsAnd it just doesn’t work out the way I want it toAnd I get real frustratedAnd like, I try hard to do itAnd I like, take my time, but it just doesn’t work out the way I want it toIt’s like I concentrate on it real hardBut it just doesn’t work outAnd everything I do and everything I tryIt never turns outIt’s like, I need time to figure these things outBut 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 should maybe get awayAnd like, maybe you should talk about it, you’ll feel a lot better”And I go, “No it’s okay, you know, I’ll figure it outJust leave me alone, I’ll figure it out, you know?I’m just working on myself”They go, “Well you know, if you wanna talk about it, I’ll be here, you knowAnd you’ll probably feel a lot better if you talk about itSo why don’t you talk about it?”I go, “No I don’t want to, I’m okay, I’ll figure it out myself”But they just keep bugging meThey just keep bugging me and it builds up insideSo you’re gonna be institutionalizedYou’ll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyesYou won’t have any sayThey’ll brainwash you until you see their wayI’m not crazy (institutionalized)You’re the one that’s crazy (institutionalized)You’re driving me crazy (institutionalized)They stick me in an institutionSaid it was the only solutionTo give me the needed professional helpTo protect me from the enemy, myselfI was in my roomAnd I was just like, staring at the walls thinking about everythingBut then again, I was thinking about nothingAnd then my mom came in, and I didn’t even know she was thereShe called my name and I didn’t hear herAnd then she started screaming, “Mike, Mike”And I go, “What? What’s the matter?”She goes, “What’s the matter with you?”I go, “There’s nothing wrong, mom”She goes, “Don’t tell me that, you’re on drugs”I 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?”She goes, “No, you’re on drugs”I go, “Mom, I’m okay, I’m just thinking”And she goes, “No, you’re not thinking, you’re on drugsNormal people don’t act that way”I go, “Mom, just get me a Pepsi, please? All I want’s a Pepsi”And she wouldn’t give it to meAll I wanted was a PepsiJust one PepsiAnd she wouldn’t give it to meJust a PepsiThey give you a white shirt with long sleevesTied around your back, you’re treated like thievesDrug you up because they’re lazyIt’s too much work to help a crazyI’m not crazy (institutionalized)You’re the one that’s crazy (institutionalized)You’re driving me crazy (institutionalized)They stick me in an institutionSaid it was the only solutionTo give me the needed professional helpTo protect me from the enemy, myselfI’m sitting in my room, and my mom and my dad came inThey pulled up a chair and they sat downThey go, “Mike, 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 you’ve been having a lot of problemsAnd you’ve been going off for no reasonAnd we’re afraid you’re gonna hurt somebodyAnd we’re afraid you’re gonna hurt yourselfSo we decided that it would be in your best interestIf 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 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?When I went to your schoolsI went to your churchesI went to your institutional learning facilitiesSo how can you say I’m crazy?They say they’re gonna fix my brainAlleviate my suffering and my painBut by the time they fix my headMentally, I’ll be deadI’m not crazy (institutionalized)You’re the one that’s crazy (institutionalized)You’re driving me crazy (institutionalized)They stick me in an institutionSaid it was the only solutionTo give me the needed professional helpTo protect me from the enemy, myselfIt doesn’t matter, I’ll probably get hit by a car anywaySource: LyricFindSongwriters: Louis Mayorga / Mike MuirInstitutionalized lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing

GroupGeniushttps://genius.com › Suicidal-tende…Suicidal Tendencies – Institutionalized LyricsInstitutionalized Lyrics: Sometimes, I try to do things / And it just doesn’t work out the way I want it to / And I get real frustrated / And like, …Reddit · r/80smusic30+ comments · 2 months agoSuicidal Tendencies – Institutionalized [w/ Lyrics] : r/80smusic358 votes, 32 comments. 86K subscribers in the 80smusic community. 80’s music!!Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com › trackInstitutionalized – song and lyrics by Suicidal TendenciesListen to Institutionalized on Spotify. Song · Suicidal Tendencies · 1983.YouTube · BlankTV21.1M+ views · 16 years agoSuicidal Tendencies – “Institutionalized” Frontier RecordsSuicidal Tendencies – “Institutionalized” – Like this video? Subscribe to BlankTV to see thousands more at the Net’s largest, uncensored, …Last.fmhttps://www.last.fm › music › +lyricsInstitutionalized lyrics – Suicidal TendenciesYou’re gonna be institutionalized, you’ll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes, you won’t have any say, they’ll brainwash you until you see their way.Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › I…Institutionalized (song)”Institutionalized” is the debut and only single released in 1983 from the eponymic debut album by American hardcore punk/crossover thrash band Suicidal …YouTube · suicidaltendencies6.9M+ views · 10 years agoInstitutionalizedProvided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Institutionalized · Suicidal Tendencies Suicidal Tendencies ℗ 1983 Frontier Records Released …Geniushttps://genius.com › Suicidal-tende…Suicidal Tendencies – Institutionalized (Album Version)Institutionalized (Album Version) Lyrics: Sometimes, I try to do things / And it just don’t work out the way I want it to / And I get real frustrated / And …Dark Lyricshttp://www.darklyrics.com › lyricsSUICIDAL TENDENCIES