It would seem that much of this song is pulled directly from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Everything from "I would like to be a singer" onwards could very well be items from the exam (except "Twelve deviations constitute a failing grade / I ain't much baby, but I'm all I've got", I would say). So for anyone who had a sneaking suspicion that the song may be about mental illness, you seem to be on the right track.
It would seem that much of this song is pulled directly from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Everything from "I would like to be a singer" onwards could very well be items from the exam (except "Twelve deviations constitute a failing grade / I ain't much baby, but I'm all I've got", I would say). So for anyone who had a sneaking suspicion that the song may be about mental illness, you seem to be on the right track.