I got a letter today

An invitation

And the writing looked like you

"Hello, how are you?

And by the way, please RSVP "I do"'

I thought of writing the sad words

Of how it used to be

But I didn't want to bring you down, no

I guess the bells ring pretty well there without me

Don't worry 'bout me baby

I'll wear the thorn of crowns

I will play the clown

You think that I don't love you

You're just wrong

That don't matter now anyway

Couldn't bear to see you up there

With the white dress on

Here's my vow to you

I'll stay away

I remember when

In a lover's whisper you said,

No other man would ever share your bed

Well we both know that's not been so

I wish I'd never let you go

Now you found a better man instead

I wish you health and wealth

And a white house on a hill

And I hope you raise a family

Little boy and a little girl

A little more joy in this little old world

Well that'll be enough for me

You think that I don't love you

You're just wrong

That don't matter anyway

Couldn't bear to see you up there

With the white dress on

Here's my vow to you

I'll stay away

Time rolls on

Dreams they die

And I've thrown out the pictures

I have of you and I

And if you're ever wondering

If love can be true

Think of me

Remember darling

Like I, like I do

Old friendships fade away

Love falls apart

And you've not spent

a single day outside my heart

But there's just one more dream

That I have left for you

I hope you're smiling when he turns around and says

I do... I do... I do