| Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously
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| Pacing 'round like little boys do And in his hands he held a pair of shoes
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| His clothes were worn and old, 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 for my Mama, please
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| It’s Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
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| Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there’s not much time
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| You see she’s been sick for quite a while
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| And I know these shoes would make her smile
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| And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight
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| He 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 he looked at me He said Mama made Christmas good at our house Though most years she just did
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| without
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| Tell me Sir, what am I going to do,
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| Somehow I’ve got to buy her these Christmas shoes
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| So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out
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| I’ll never forget the look on his face when he said
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| Mama’s gonna look so great
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| Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please
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| It’s Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
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| Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there’s not much time
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| You see she’s been sick for quite a while
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| And I know these shoes would make her smile
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| And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight
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| I knew I’d caught a glimpse of heaven’s love
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| As he thanked me and ran out
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| I knew that God had sent that little boy
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| To remind me just what Christmas is all about. |