Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did
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I will not let myself. M4 W9 R0 b2 R7 O
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,* b+ Z1 J9 m3 M/ d5 s# n' T
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You fell so hard
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far9 [. n  e8 j, R

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Because of you$ a. T* l3 N8 {( r
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk( G% v7 B9 w3 I& V- F  p4 r
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me; `& d: E) M% ^+ R( o
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Because of you
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I am afraid, y, ^" Z  @! ?* `; L! q

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I lose my way, I, o6 b1 Q( \# s
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And it's not too long before you point it out$ I4 k0 v( ?, Q) h4 h
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes2 q) f+ k; O9 P  j" ~. n
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I'm forced to fake
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with
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I watched you die: f& f. ]8 u1 G
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young- D1 r  z+ N9 |  x( X3 ^. ^
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You should have known better than to lean on me
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You never thought of anyone else6 U7 r9 j: P) ]4 H/ y
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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 *** thing- P) y  p- h; g, k- H8 q+ F) q
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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt+ ~1 u5 x) F% Z8 Y, c+ c

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Because of you
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I try my hardest just to forget everything' h. A; {: o& t9 w8 k3 o( i  Q
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I don't know how to let anyone else in: S/ v/ t7 w) ^
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Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
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I am afraid
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Because of you