Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did8 [; \6 {" \3 H$ I% U/ g3 ^5 R7 X
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I will not let myself
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard0 P0 E3 V+ t7 a. i$ v5 r+ v) s! r' s
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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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 me1 w1 s% H$ V$ U" M# a
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I am afraid

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I lose my way
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And it's not too long before you point it out6 j+ q: K1 l  v' R1 h6 U
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I cannot cry3 X9 K5 [- }+ B% Y6 f6 f: i% W5 E
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life; ~4 S3 H+ k, i& X% Q: O
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My heart can't possibly break4 T- c; g+ o# o. C. m  b' Z+ r
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When it wasn't even whole to start with
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I watched you die* T  X& z" t$ x/ r7 w$ Z* }, l0 U" T
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep1 z4 x1 _" ]8 h
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I was so young6 a, t& a* [8 ^$ y
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You should have known better than to lean on me
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You never thought of anyone else& C9 i. s2 `- `1 U* c
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You just saw your pain$ q* ~9 I" l4 f( R; g1 h
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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For the same *** thing

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk# ?" y8 T6 _8 s: o( M3 z
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I try my hardest just to forget everything& h' B' Z& t" i5 W
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Because of you
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I don't know how to let anyone else in
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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
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Because of you