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 These 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 this book more often Then I wouldn't have forgotten How much she cared Snd 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 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 If I had loved her by the book