BECAUSE OF YOU - KELLY CLARKSON

BECAUSE OF YOU
Kelly Clarkson

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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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    've learned the hard way... To never let it get that far

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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 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 out
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   I cannot cry, because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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   I'm forced to fake... A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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   My heart can't possibly break, when it wasn't even whole to start with

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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 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
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young
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You should have known better than to lean on me
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You never thought of anyone else
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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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
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Because of you