Because Of You

1. 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 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.

2. 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.

[Bridge:]
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.