it was almost christmas time
and there i stood in another line
trying to buy that last gift or two
not really in the christmas mood
standin right in front of me was a
little boy waiting an iously
pacin around 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
will make her smile
and i want her to look beautiful
if mama meets jesus tonight
he 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 do
some how i gotta 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 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
will 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 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
will 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
