Because of You-Neil Sedaka

[00:00.00] [00:15.19]I will not make the same mistakes that you did [00:22.22]I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery [00:29.43]I will not break the way you did you fell so hard [00:36.58]I've learned the hard way, to never let it get that far [00:43.26] [00:43.71]Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk [00:50.93]Because of you I learned to play on the safe side [00:54.98]So I don't get hurt [00:57.92]Because of you I find it hard to trust [01:01.61]Not only me, but everyone around me [01:05.47]Because of you I am afraid [01:12.21] [01:14.26]I lose my way And it's not too long before you point it out [01:21.15]I cannot cry Because I know that's weakness in your eyes [01:28.46]I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh Every day of my life [01:35.55]My heart can't possibly break [01:38.43]When it wasn't even whole to start with [01:42.37] [01:42.82]Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk [01:49.92]Because of you I learned to play on the safe side [01:53.92]So I don't get hurt [01:57.09]Because of you I find it hard to trust [02:00.59]Not only me, but everyone around me [02:04.52]Because of you I am afraid [02:11.06] [02:11.60]I watched you die I heard you cry [02:15.02]Every night in your sleep [02:17.94]I was so young [02:20.42]You should have known better than to lean on me [02:25.87]You never thought of anyone else you just saw your pain [02:33.42]And now I cry In the middle of the night For the same damn thing [02:43.79] [02:45.68]Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk [02:52.12]Because of you I learned to play on the safe side [02:57.00]So I don't get hurt [02:59.76]Because of you I find it hard to trust [03:03.52]Not only me, but everyone around me [03:07.28]Because of you I am afraid [03:13.01] [03:18.12]Because of you [03:25.31]Because of you [03:33.96]