$12.99 Lyrics - Singles - Dave Potts

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