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 too 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 everyday 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 learned 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