REBA MCENTIRE LYRICS - Because Of You

"Because Of You"

(with Kelly Clarkson)



[Reba:]

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



[Reba & Kelly:]

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

[Reba:]

Because of you

I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me

[Reba & Kelly:]

Because of you

I am afraid



[Kelly:]

I loose my way

And it's not too long (before you point it out) [Reba & Kelly]

I cannot cry

Because I know that's weakness (in your eyes) [Reba & Kelly]

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



[Reba & Kelly:]

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

[Reba:]

Because of you

I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me

[Reba & Kelly:]

Because of you

I am afraid



[Reba:]

I watched you die

I heard you cry every night in your sleep

(I watched you die...) [Kelly]

I was so young

You should have known better than to lean on me

(I was too young for you to lean on me...) [Kelly]

You never thought of anyone else

You just saw your pain

(You never saw me...) [Kelly]

And now I cry in the middle of the night

For the same damn thing



[Reba:]

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 [Reba & Kelly]

I am afraid



[Reba:]

Because of you...

[Kelly:]

Mmmmmm... Oooooh...

[Reba:]

Because of you...

[Kelly:]

Mmmmmm... Oooooh...