Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did& h, |  g" @$ c0 n; O% Y& e
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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,
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You fell so hard! N! l6 A/ ?/ X4 \
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I've learned the hard way3 U5 F0 y. y  z% o8 D
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To never let it get that far7 A4 u! f, f4 O1 c- t

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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/ E$ _: x) z. m& D* G
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me) I3 _: u+ y/ Y# b& v
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Because of you
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I am afraid4 e! O7 a4 I+ x0 N, u5 @" c

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I lose my way
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And it's not too long before you point it out7 ~" r3 v! G0 w: m8 _1 h6 j
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake4 p7 q  W$ M$ x5 K
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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! ~8 N1 K9 ^2 X) D/ b6 Y* G6 x
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I watched you die& G+ d% h- y7 l0 B! e% b) b
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young) G) K, n! C# V( Y, [$ n4 P3 f/ f
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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 pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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For the same *** thing' Y# t4 f9 @: ^$ q7 b; \3 c2 O

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk# ]" ]9 [9 t. u8 }8 n5 R/ r/ k8 B
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt' d7 T6 I0 q* ~+ q
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I try my hardest just to forget everything+ w1 j% N( p6 `3 G
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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 empty1 R- p% g: ?' w# [" T
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I am afraid1 S6 w# z! d+ U  l$ c5 x  u

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