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 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

 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

 Over 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 tried 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