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 misery+ i, U2 l8 c& n. x( U
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I will not break the way you did,& q. ^! A3 I% Q3 |" x+ a
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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 far

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk  b) Z5 C9 q0 K8 c6 m: K
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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
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me8 o6 \, Y! s. m. d" c' C3 u
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Because of you
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I am afraid
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I lose my way6 E9 @; Q( t4 ]* ^) g6 c
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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" g* I- p( X# ?1 r: K
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I'm forced to fake+ S( O+ j) {) [1 `7 ?
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life1 l4 O) u! U; V
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My heart can't possibly break( P. Z7 x, {; V/ p$ s- V% T6 f7 Z
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When it wasn't even whole to start with
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I watched you die
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep. M) w7 v; A4 L, H2 V- [$ a! g! _
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I was so young+ F) Q: R1 u! U) s  ?
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You should have known better than to lean on me9 i3 G: v! f& n
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You never thought of anyone else
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You just saw your pain) h! [; I  p1 B' W0 z& L
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And now I cry in the middle of the night& N( d* J' W& @! s& j( g! c
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For the same *** thing- e& c  `3 |% F4 z6 D3 F+ Y

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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 hurt2 B0 p! i+ w, i, y

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I try my hardest just to forget everything. A, G4 d! @2 _. i4 E) z4 q
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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 empty7 z8 ^% w* W! s; g, G" v
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Because of you
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I am afraid: \- G% q4 t7 {  d& y

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Because of you8 \9 E$ O) v4 Q/ J" W
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Because of you