The Christmas Shoes

It was almost Christmas time There I stood in another line Tryin' to buy that last gift or two Not really in the Christmas mood Standing right in front of me Was a little boy waiting anxiously Pacing 'round like little boys do And in his hands he held a pair of shoes And his clothes were worn and old He was dirty from head to toe And when it came his time to pay I couldn't believe what I heard him say Sir, I wanna buy these shoes for my mama, please It's Christmas Eve, and these shoes are just her size Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time You see, she's been sick for quite a while And I know these shoes would make her smile And I want her to look beautiful, if mama meets Jesus tonight They counted pennies for what seemed like years Then the cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here" He searched his pockets frantically Then he turned and he looked at me He said, "Mama made Christmas good at our house Though most years she just did without" Tell me sir, what am I gonna to do? Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out And I'll never forget the look on his face when he said "Mama's gonna look so great" Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please It's Christmas Eve, and these shoes are just her size Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time You see, she's been sick for quite a while And I know these shoes would make her smile And I want her to look beautiful, if mama meets Jesus tonight I knew I'd caught a glimpse of Heaven's love As he thanked me and ran out I knew that God had sent that little boy To remind me what Christmas is all about Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please It's Christmas Eve, and these shoes are just her size Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time You see, she's been sick for quite a while And I know these shoes would make her smile And I want her to look beautiful, if mama meets Jesus tonight I want her to look beautiful If mama meets Jesus tonight