Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did( O7 O* N. i/ {
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I will not let myself
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,* M# q# a. l: h% a9 }( n3 B
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You fell so hard
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I've learned the hard way8 W* i; R% X( K  q4 c: N
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To never let it get that far5 p9 v) [6 V- f# k& L

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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me/ L! \0 N7 m7 D" c6 b
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I am afraid
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I lose my way: k9 y4 K4 p( f. i& v. l7 B" Q
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry( y4 S, v( ~1 ^* |$ I
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes7 v- E" m- y% V. P5 r
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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 with
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I watched you die6 `: V+ S# l, m# ^# }
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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 else
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You just saw your pain9 d" G& K. v, H; D: Y: g! \
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And now I cry in the middle of the night% z9 D0 D4 z( {, x
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For the same *** thing
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk! l; L5 A" S6 N4 Z
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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
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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 empty. s+ b* X1 B- R* G7 A! X3 }
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Because of you
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I am afraid" H7 I8 i; m5 W/ d6 F1 `
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Because of you