[Verse 1]
She picked out the dress in sweet sixteen
The pages folded down and in Bride's magazine
And found the flowers in her bouquet
The silver pattern in the wedding cake
And the man of her dreams

[Pre-Chorus]
Now she's staring right at you
Wearing something borrow and something blue

[Chorus]
No, it ain't the first kiss, it's the one when you ain't talking
It ain't the first dance, it's holdin' on instead of walkin'
On her best and at her worst
Boy, even when it hurts
Love her day by day, and give more than you ask
That's how you make it last
Yeah, that's how you make it last

[Verse 2]
Babies will cry at 2AM
She'll take the girl and you'll take him
Both livin' on no sleep
You buy some land and settle down
Paint the fence and seed the ground
And pray your roots grow deep

[Pre-Chorus]
And now she's staring right at you
Wearing something old and something new

[Chorus]
No, it ain't the first kiss, it's the one when you ain't talkin'
It ain't the first dance, it's holdin' on instead of walkin'
On her best and at her worst
Boy, even when it hurts
Love her day by day, and give more than you ask
That's how you make it last
Oh, that's how you make it last

[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
It ain't the first kiss, it's everyone from here on after
It ain't the first dance, it's the steps through all the tears and laughter

[Outro]
Oh, the best and not her worst
On her best and at her worst
Boy, even when it hurts
There'll be rainy days, so don't forget to laugh
That's how you make it last
Oh, how you make it last
It'll all go by so fast
You're gonna wanna make it last