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 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

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

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