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Intro: G G/F# Em Em7 C D
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It was almost Christmas time,
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There I stood in another line,
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Trying to buy that last Gift or two,
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Not really in the Christmas mood.
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Standing right in front of me,
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Was a little boy waiting anxiously,
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Pacing round Like little boys do,
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And in his hands he held a pair of shoes.
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And his clothes were worn and old,
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He was dirty from head to toe
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And when it came his time to pay,
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I couldn’t believe what I heard him say.
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Sir, I want to buy these shoes,
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For my momma please,
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It's Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size.
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Could your hurry Sir,
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Daddy says there not much time,
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You see she's been sick for quite awhile
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And I know these shoes will make her smile
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And I want her to look beautiful
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If momma meets Jesus tonight
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They counted pennies for what seemed like years,
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Then the cashier said son there's not enough here,
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He searched his pockets frantically,
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Then he turned and looked at me.
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He said, Momma made Christmas good at our house,
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Though most years she just did without,
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Tell me Sir what am I gonna do
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Some how I’ve got to buy her these Christmas shoes.
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So I laid the money down,
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I just had to help him out,
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And I’ll never forget the look on his face
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When he said mommas gonna look so great.
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Sir, I want to buy these shoes,
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For my momma please,
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It's Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size.
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Could your hurry Sir,
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Daddy says there not much time,
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You see she's been sick for quite awhile
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And I know these shoes will make her smile
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And I want her to look beautiful
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If momma meets Jesus tonight
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I knew I’d caught a glimpse of heaven’s love
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As thanked me and ran out
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I knew that God had sent that little boy to remind me
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What Christmas is all about.
Written by Leonard Ahlstrom/Eddie Carswell