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