To quote mrtonguetwista, I've had a similar experience with buying the album because I liked the single. That's what I did when I bought the Skid Row album because I loved the I Remember You song. So now I regret buying it.
I've had the same experience with this situation before when buying Lil Mo's albums and Mitchy Slick albums. I was upset and frustrated when this happened to me. I feel your pain. Artists don't always money to put their lyrics in the album artwork let alone afford album covers for their music.
Gotta love the 90s and 2000s!