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

Because of you

I am afraid

Because of you Because of you