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 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 uh, Because of you uh