Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did8 X, e) B: S# X2 d, d- _( n& u
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I will not let myself4 B) r; |3 V$ z& ?
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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 hard* X( N+ M& b/ _7 Y0 x
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I've learned the hard way0 r' }! h2 {  n4 F; P! A+ b, r
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To never let it get that far) A( q8 Z) [3 l5 j0 e+ w* v

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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 hurt
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Because of you                                              l- s& H& `8 @  c. T+ l: M. u
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me5 b5 U1 G2 N; C% o+ ?
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Because of you; H: t/ G4 J) q/ p8 u
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I am afraid  P" Q5 i/ j  p8 }) P2 H

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I lose my way% T- p/ ~5 ?) y6 r
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And it's not too long before you point it out4 p# A0 [4 Y4 }  j; Y5 ^
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I cannot cry* k5 \' n8 a5 _+ R. v
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes+ m$ U! p) R' V1 W
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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% h- _2 f, H" u! B# |0 c5 V7 l
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When it wasn't even whole to start with( m/ |6 F- q, Y3 P' [
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I watched you die
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep; _1 K4 P" r' Z. s0 o& A
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I was so young- F4 U0 D3 P0 E1 R; t& w7 c
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You should have known better than to lean on me  V$ b* {4 Q. q7 [/ L+ g
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You never thought of anyone else
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You just saw your pain/ K, z) ]8 t3 f( I
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And now I cry in the middle of the night3 c2 T5 @+ ]$ x. u  w; k0 y) H
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For the same *** thing
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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 hurt

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Because of you
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I try my hardest just to forget everything& n" Y( b7 K6 y; Q9 ]
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I don't know how to let anyone else in3 I- [5 v& s$ D9 K
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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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Because of you
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I am afraid8 O5 c% H& C& p6 w4 H" q7 q
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Because of you
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Because of you