Because Of You (Live Performance)

Because Of You

Kelly Clarkson

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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



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


I lose my way

And it s not too long before you point it out

I cannot cry

Because you 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



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



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 try my hardest just to forget everything

Because of you

I don t know how to let anyone else in

Because of you

I m ashamed of my life because it s empty

Because of you

I am afraid

Because of you

Because of you