1. Strophe: 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 Refrain: 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 2. Strophe: 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 (Refrain) 3. Strophe: 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 Ending: 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