Because of You ~Kelly Clarkson~

I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery.
I will not break the way you did, you fell so hard.
I 've learned the hard way to never let it get that far.

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk.
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so i dont get hurt.
Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me,
but everyone around me
Because of you...I am afraid.

I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh everyday of my life!
My heart can't possibly break...when it wasn't even whole to start with

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk.
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so i dont get hurt.
Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me,
but eveyone around me.
Because of you...I am afraid.

I watched you die,
I heard you cry every night in your sleep.
I was so young,
You should have known better than to lean on me.
You never thought of anyone else,
You just saw your pain.
And now i cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing!

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk.
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so i dont get hurt.
Because of you I try my hardest just to forget everything.
Because of you I dont know how to let anyone else in.
Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty.
Because of you...I am afraid

Because of you...
Because of you.