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
so 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 can not 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 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
Because of you
Because of you
Because of you