^GIt was almost Christmas time, ^DThere I stood in another line ^CTrying to buy the last gift or two, ^DNot really in the Christmas mood. ^GStanding right in front of me ^DWas a little boy waiting anxiously, ^CPacing round like little boys do, ^DAnd in his hands, were a pair of shoes. ^GAnd his clothes were worn a^G/F#nd old. ^EmHe was dirty from head to ^Dtoe, ^CAnd when it came his time to ^Dpay, ^CI couldn't believe what I heard him ^Dsay.

^ASir, I wanna buy these s^Ehoes for my m^F#momma pl^Eease. ^DIt's Christmas Eve and these s^Ehoes are just her s^Aize. ^ACould you hurry, S^Eir? ^F#mDaddy says there's not much t^Eime. ^DYou see she's been sick for qu^Eite a while; ^DAnd I, know these shoes will m^Eake her smile. ^DAnd I, want her look beautiful if M^Eomma meets Jesus tonight.

^GHe counted pennies for what seemed like years ^DThen the cashier said Son there's not enough here. ^CHe searched his pockets so frantically ^DThen he turned and he looked at me. ^GHe said Momma made Christmas good... At our house ^DThough most years she just did without. ^CTell me, Sir, what am I gonna do? ^DSomehow I've got to buy these Christmas shoes! ^GSo I laid the money d^G/F#own; ^EmI just had to help him o^Dut. ^CI'll never forget the look on his f^Dace ^CWhen he said Mommas gonna look so g^Dreat!

^ASir, I wanna buy these s^Ehoes for my m^F#momma pl^Eease. ^DIt's Christmas Eve and these s^Ehoes are just her s^Aize. ^ACould you hurry, S^Eir? ^F#mDaddy says there's not much t^Eime. ^DYou see she's been sick for qu^Eite a while; ^DAnd I, know these shoes will m^Eake her smile. ^DAnd I, want her look beautiful if M^Eomma meets Jesus tonight.

^EI knew that I got a glimpse of h^Beavens love As he th^C#manked me and ran ou^Et. ^EI knew that God had sent that litt^Ble boy to remind me Just what Chr^C#mistmas is all abou^Et. ^EI got a glimpse of heav^Bens love As he tha^C#mnked me and ran o^Eut. ^EI knew that God had sent that li^Bttle boy to remind me J^C#must what Christmas is a^Ell about.

^ASir, I wanna buy these s^Ehoes for my m^F#momma pl^Eease. ^DIt's Christmas Eve and these s^Ehoes are just her s^Aize. ^ACould you hurry, S^Eir? ^F#mDaddy says there's not much t^Eime. ^DYou see she's been sick for qu^Eite a while; ^DAnd I, know these shoes will m^Eake her smile. ^DAnd I, want her look beautiful if M^Eomma meets Jesus tonight.

Fm Static - Christmas shoes