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, 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 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