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
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Cause my heart so much misery9 p9 _# L2 x9 m# b5 M( S2 `. {/ s( T
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard1 o$ T' [2 ?# }+ \
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I've learned the hard way  w$ N5 D8 [) S' f7 p. P( n
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To never let it get that far' x9 P) p% z& y9 U. t; d
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk( M7 j0 g& c7 {2 N
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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. f6 M8 P0 A% l! j* O
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
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I am afraid# ]9 d- U/ u- N, D+ |
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I lose my way; ?5 t3 v+ W$ D- k) V; ?1 c. t
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry  T) i& |2 {  H
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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
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with1 }& e% Z! y7 t# J. T

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I watched you die
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young
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You should have known better than to lean on me
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You never thought of anyone else6 Q' J) A4 B* z7 B/ h7 X
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night+ p6 i  _/ E0 i2 U3 {8 X" n
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For the same *** thing& H5 ]/ P' s: O) U

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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk7 X& F# i4 \* P' p
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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 try my hardest just to forget everything
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Because of you
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I don't know how to let anyone else in4 |: R) s. T7 R5 k% k
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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