Track 12 of the album Pass Me a Napkin · 2023
Two Dollar Matinee, Back Row Seats
“Two dollars, a torn ticket and a cinema that still says come laugh. The sentimental part is hidden in the last chorus.”
punk · punk · nostalgic punk · 2:50
Lyrics
Two dollars in my pocket and a ticket torn in half The only cinema in town and the sign still says "Come Laugh" The seats are sticky, the screen is old The popcorn's maybe stale But I would not trade this Saturday for any shiny mall The lights go down, the whole town cheers The projector starts to hum Back row seats, two dollar show Everybody knows everybody here Throw the popcorn, shout hello The movie's great but we're the best part Back row seats, two dollar show Small town lights up in the dark Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Mister Lopez runs the reel and he waves from up above The film jumps once, the whole place groans And we all clap for it with love A kid in front wears a paper crown Her dad is fast asleep She whispers every line out loud, and nobody makes a peep The lights go down, the whole town cheers The projector starts to hum Back row seats, two dollar show Everybody knows everybody here Throw the popcorn, shout hello The movie's great but we're the best part Back row seats, two dollar show Small town lights up in the dark Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up They say they'll tear it down someday We'll sing so loud it stays One more reel, one more night One more reel, one more night Back row seats, two dollar show Everybody knows everybody here Throw the popcorn, shout hello The movie's great but we're the best part Back row seats, two dollar show Small town lights up in the dark Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Two dollar show Two dollar show Stay till the end, stay till the end