By The Book — текст песни (Michael Peterson)

(Michael Peterson/Robert Ellis Orrall)

I slowly turned the pages
and see all these smiling faces
it`s hard to believe it was today, ten years ago
here is the invitation, to our wedding celebration
just look at the promise theses pictures show(now I know)

If I had loved her by the book
She would be right here by my side but fool that I am
I overlooked my promise to love her forever, for worse or for better
We`d still be together...if I had loved her by the book
If I`d opened the book more often
Then I wouldn`t forgotten
How much she cared, and how much I meant my solemn vow
To honor, to have and to hold her...but as I read them over
I know its to late to say I`m sorry now, but some how

If I had loved her by the book
She would be right here by my side but fool that I am
I overlooked my promise to love her forever, for worse or for better
We`d still be together...if I had loved her by the book
If I`d opened the book more often
Then I wouldn`t forgotten
How much she cared, and how much I meant my solemn vow
To honor, to have and to hold her...but as I read them over
I know its to late to say I`m sorry now, but some how

If I had loved her by the book
She would be right here by my side but fool that I am
I overlooked my promise to love her forever, for worse or for better
We`d still be together...if I had loved her by the book
If I`d opened the book more often
Then I wouldn`t forgotten
How much she cared, and how much I meant my solemn vow
To honor, to have and to hold her...but as I read them over
I know its to late to say I`m sorry now, but some how

If I had loved her by the book

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