Platinum Christmas II Compilation Album Lyrics
Newsong - The Christmas Shoes
Written by Leonard Ahlstrom and Eddie Carswell
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 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 going 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.
An' 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 just what Christmas is all about.
(Children's Choir.)
"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."