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! 

Repeat Chorus

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.