By The Book Lyrics - Singles - 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 it's to late to say I'm sorry now, but some how 

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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 it's 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 it's to late to say I'm sorry now, but some how 

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If I had loved her by the book 

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