[00:00.00]By The Book (Complete version originally performed by Michael Peterson) - Various Artists
[00:12.26]I slowly turned the pages
[00:16.47]And see all these smiling faces
[00:20.94]It's hard to believe it was today ten years ago
[00:29.97]Here is the invitation to our wedding celebration
[00:38.42]Just look at the promise theses
[00:41.39]Pictures show know)(now I
[00:45.12]If I had loved her by the book
[00:49.68]She would be right here by my side but fool that I am
[00:56.24]I overlooked my promise to
[00:59.76]Love her forever for worse or for better
[01:03.78]We'd still be together if I had loved her by the book
[01:18.33]If I'd opened the book more often
[01:22.55]Then I wouldn't forgotten
[01:27.06]How much she cared and how
[01:30.40]Much I meant my solemn vow
[01:35.65]To honor to have and to hold her but as I read them over
[01:44.40]I know its to late to say I'm sorry now but some how
[01:51.33]If I had loved her by the book
[01:55.67]She would be right here by
[01:58.10]My side but fool that I am
[02:02.35]I overlooked my promise to
[02:05.46]Love her forever for worse or for better
[02:09.71]We'd still be together if I had loved her if I had loved her
[02:15.94]By the book
[02:17.66]She would be right here by my side but fool that I am
[02:24.31]I overlooked my promise to love
[02:28.00]Her forever for worse or for better
[02:31.68]We'd still be together if I had loved her
[02:35.80]If I had loved her by the book