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Current version of Christmas Carols Lyrics The Christmas Shoes (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/c/christmas-carols/the-christmas/) Current version of the lyrics |
Version 1 of Christmas Carols Lyrics The Christmas Shoes (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/c/christmas-carols/the-christmas/v1...) Version 1 of the lyrics | |||||||||||
| It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line | It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line | |||||||||||
| Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not | Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not | |||||||||||
| really in the Christmas mood | really in the Christmas mood | |||||||||||
| Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously | Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously | |||||||||||
| Pacing 'round like little boys do | Pacing 'round like little boys do | |||||||||||
| And in his hands he held a pair of shoes | And in his hands he held a pair of shoes | |||||||||||
| His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe | His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe | |||||||||||
| And when it came his time to pay | And when it came his time to pay | |||||||||||
| I couldn't believe what I heard him say | I couldn't believe what I heard him say | |||||||||||
| 1 | [Chorus:] | Chorus: | 1 | |||||||||
| Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please | Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please | |||||||||||
| It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size | It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size | |||||||||||
| Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time | Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time | |||||||||||
| You see she's been sick for quite a while | You see she's been sick for quite a while | |||||||||||
| And I know these shoes would make her smile | And I know these shoes would make her smile | |||||||||||
| And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight | And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight | |||||||||||
| He counted pennies for what seemed like years | He counted pennies for what seemed like years | |||||||||||
| Then the cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here" | Then the cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here" | |||||||||||
| He searched his pockets frantically | He searched his pockets frantically | |||||||||||
| Then he turned and he looked at me | Then he turned and he looked at me | |||||||||||
| He said Mama made Christmas good at our house | He said Mama made Christmas good at our house | |||||||||||
| Though most years she just did without | Though most years she just did without | |||||||||||
| Tell me Sir, what am I going to do, | Tell me Sir, what am I going to do, | |||||||||||
| Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes | Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes | |||||||||||
| So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out | So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out | |||||||||||
| I'll never forget the look on his face when he said | I'll never forget the look on his face when he said | |||||||||||
| Mama's gonna look so great | Mama's gonna look so great | |||||||||||
| Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please | Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please | |||||||||||
| It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size | It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size | |||||||||||
| Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time | Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time | |||||||||||
| You see she's been sick for quite a while | You see she's been sick for quite a while | |||||||||||
| And I know these shoes would make her smile | And I know these shoes would make her smile | |||||||||||
| And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight | And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight | |||||||||||
| 2 | [Bridge:] | Bridge: | 2 | |||||||||
| I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love | I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love | |||||||||||
| As he thanked me and ran out | As he thanked me and ran out | |||||||||||
| I knew that God had sent that little boy | I knew that God had sent that little boy | |||||||||||
| To remind me just what Christmas is all about | To remind me just what Christmas is all about | |||||||||||
| 3 | [Chorus] | Repeat Chorus | 3 | |||||||||
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