We cut the cake everybody danced And some people drank too much You looked like the cover of Brides magazine And I looked like some guy in a tux I'll never forget when your Uncle Bill Pulled up a chair and sat down He said son I've been married now Forty five years and pointed at you through the crowd And said Love her like she's leaving Like it's all going to end if you don't Love her like she's leaving Oh and I guarantee she won't He said it's sending her flowers for no reason At all and notes on the fridge every day An unexpected gift at an unexpected time That keeps the lawyers away And it's easy to take forever for granted With tin cans tied to your car And I know she tells you that she'll always be there But I'm telling you if you're smart You'll love her like she's leaving Like it's all going to end if you don't Love her like she's leaving Oh and I guarantee she won't She could have any man she wants, you know it's true Best way to keep her is to keep her wanting you Love her like she's leaving Oh and I guarantee she won't Yeah I guarantee she won't Love her like she's leaving Oh and I guarantee she won't