Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did6 W4 E6 K8 B! f* Q* y
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I will not let myself9 _" u$ P3 c/ f8 n
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Cause my heart so much misery( S2 c( [4 `; o7 R
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard1 I% e' w) a/ x- t" v
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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 sidewalk8 o' r# e/ l( J5 `) I4 i9 h
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt+ m* S4 ?/ M, D' c6 u: U1 C0 O
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me/ Y1 @, W7 o- G8 f5 }4 Y
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Because of you
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I am afraid
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I lose my way1 [$ Q* i/ U' ^  q
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake  ~. R2 a! k$ R
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life1 I* H, s2 q7 E5 l0 q2 Z
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with9 T0 q0 ?! I; O5 S8 T- |8 Y& y
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I watched you die
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep. h% I. o" Y9 {4 K6 w
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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 else8 S: R8 i' L* F+ G: E; P) I
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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 *** thing6 {, t7 h6 \% ]# m) C$ ?

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk- x  i! J4 z; `7 U9 G/ P7 Z% H
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

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I try my hardest just to forget everything: I* i9 E7 Y7 D" n' f* P1 Z
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I don't know how to let anyone else in
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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 afraid0 D$ ?4 e) S4 n- \* s, @5 G

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Because of you