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 don't 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 I know that's weakness
In your eyes
I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh
Every day 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 don't 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 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 that 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 don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me
But everyone around me
Because of you I am afraid

Because of you
Because of you