Dave Potts - $12.99 lyrics

rate me

The pocket is torn from the years it’s spent catching

The car keys and the spare change

You can tell it’s been worn from the tears in the stitching

This old sweatshirt’s seen better days

In March ‘96 I was traveling through this town

And wanted a cheap souvenir

I would never have guessed from the name on the chest

That one day I’d end up living here

12.99, bought me the chance to stay warm for the night

Now in my mind, it takes straight back to that place and that time

It’s amazing the things you can buy for 12.99

I can still picture the red in her face

Just as clear as this stain on the sleeve

She was convinced that she’d ruined our first date

When she spilled her coffee on me

But the heat was no match for the look that she had

As the air outside kept getting colder

We drove to the beach, and she shivered beside me

And I draped it over her shoulders

12.99, bought her the chance to stay warm for the night

Now in my mind, it takes me straight back to that place and that time

It’s amazing the things you can buy for 12.99

It’s just 13 bucks, at the courthouse downtown

For the papers to make her my bride

I dig through the pocket, and come up one coin short

The judge says that he’ll let it slide

It’s amazing the things you can buy

12.99, bought me the chance to look back on my life

One day in my mind, I will remember this place and this time

It’s amazing the things you can buy for 12.99