Verse One
G D
It was almost Christmas time,
G C
There I stood in another line
G A
Trying to buy the last gift or two,
G D
Not really in the Christmas mood.
G C
Standing right in front of me
G A
Was a little boy waiting anxiously,
G C
Pacing round like little boys do,
G Am
And in his hands, were a pair of shoes.
G D
And his clothes were worn and old.
G C
He was dirty from head to toe,
G A
And when it came his time to pay,
C D
I couldn't believe what I heard him say.
CHORUS
Fm
Sir, I wanna buy these shoes for my momma please.
Em
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size.
D
Could you hurry, Sir?
Em
Daddy says there's not much time.
Fm
You see she's been sick for quite a while;
D
And I, know these shoes will make her smile.
Em
And I, want her look beautiful if Momma meets Jesus tonight.
Verse Two
G D
He counted pennies for what seemed like years
G C
Then the cashier said Son there's not enough here.
G A
He searched his pockets so frantically
G D
Then he turned and he looked at me.
G C Fm
He said Momma made Christmas good... At our house
G A
Though most years she just did without.
G C
Tell me, Sir, what am I gonna do?
G Am
Somehow I've got to buy these Christmas shoes!
G D
So I laid the money down;
G C
I just had to help him out.
G A
I'll never forget the look on his face
C D
When he said Mommas gonna look so great!
Verse Three
G D
I knew that I got a glimpse of heavens love
G C
As he thanked me and ran out.
G A
I knew that God had sent that little boy to remind me
G D
Just what Christmas is all about.
G C
I got a glimpse of heavens love
G A
As he thanked me and ran out.
G Am
I knew that God had sent that little boy to remind me
C D
Just what Christmas is all about.
