Had a friend he would spend all his time going mad 
You never heard more absurd, his new versions of 'crazy horses' 
Finger to the head, everybody said he was cracked 
And he was out there, but somehow he always came back 
Back to zero 
Then he got put away up to the hospital 
Back to zero 
They let him out -- Now he's got nothing to say 
The lesson learnt was to never return to that place 
Creating fear with control of your character on prescription 
Now he smiles like his files are being held to his face 
If he did resist a bit it wouldn't fit and there he goes again 
Back to zero 
He plays it safe but feels deranged 
Back to zero 
Just waiting for the call -- We're taking all you know away 
They call you mad, feed you drugs, say you're cured and you're free 
To keep in line with the threat they can do as they please 
Scapegoats for the rest of us until we sus it's all you & me 
In and out of institutions, repetition & exclusion 
Lies they sell you 
Make you doubt your sanity 
But when they tell you 
You must come back where you've just been 
You'll have no chance to tell them 
"No! I'm O.K. now!" 
Back to zero 
"No! I'm O.K. now!" 
Back to zero 
Back to zero 
Back to zero 
"No! I'm O.K. now!" 
Back to zero 
Back to zero 
Back to zero 
"No! I'm O.K. now!"