I don't live in California
I'll inform ya
That's not where I reside
I'm just a tenant payin' rent
Inside this body and I
Got two windows
And those windows
Well, I call them my eyes
I'm just goin' where the wind blows
I don't get to decide

Sometimes I think too much
Yeah, I get so caught up
I'm always stuck in my head
I wish I could escape
I tried to yesterday
Took all the sheets off my bed

Then I tied up my linen with
Five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the buildin'
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell
All by myself
Alone with my thoughts again
Guess my mind is a prison and
I'm never gonna get out

So they tranquilized me
Analyzed me
Threw me back in my cage
Then they tied me to an IV
Told me I was insane
I'm a prisoner
A visitor
Inside of my brain
And no matter what I do
They try to keep me in chains

Sometimes I think too much
Yeah, I get so caught up
I'm always stuck in my head
I wish I could escape
I tried to yesterday
Took all the sheets off my bed

Then I tied up my linen with
Five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the buildin'
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell
All by myself
Alone with my thoughts again
Guess my mind is a prison and
I'm never gonna get out

Said even if it's true
No matter what I do
I'm never gonna escape
I won't give up on hope
Secure another rope
And try for another day

Said even if it's true
No matter what I do
I'm never gonna escape
I won't give up on hope
Secure another rope
And try for another day

Then I tied up my linen with
Five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the buildin'
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell
All by myself
Alone with my thoughts again
Guess my mind is a prison and
I'm never gonna get out