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 felt so hard I've learned the hard way to never let it get that far Because of you I never strayed 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 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 strayed 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 And I was so young you should have known better than to lean on me You made no thought of anyone else you just saw your pain And now I cry in the middle of the night for that same damn pain Because of you I never strayed 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 Because of you Because of you