Because of You

　　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 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 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 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 don't get hurt

　　Because of you

　　I try my hardest just to forget everything

　　Because of you

　　I don't 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