Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You
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
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you, I am afraid
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
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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 watched you die in your sleep)
You should have known better than to lean on me
(I was too young for you 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
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you, I am afraid