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