Kelly Clarkson – Because of You

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

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

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

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

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I watched you die, I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young, you should have known better than to lean on me
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You never thought of anyone else, you just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night, for the same damn thing
 
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Because of you, I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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Because of you, I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

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Because of you, I try my hardest just to forget everything
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Because of you, I don't know how to let anyone else in
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Because of you, I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
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Because of you, I am afraid

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Because of you,                        because of you