Because Of You 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 (chorus) Because of you I never strayed to 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 find it hard to trust, not only me, but everyone around me, Because of you, I am afraid I lose my way, and its 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 (chorus) 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, doin the same damn thing (chorus, but slightly different) Because of you I never strayed to 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 its empty Because of you, I am afraid Because of you… Because of you…