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 to long before you
point it out

I cannot cry
because I know that's weakness
in your eyes

I'm forced to
fake a smile, a
laugh, every day
of my life

My heart can't possibly break when
it wasn't even whole to start with

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 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
learnt 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....