Newsboys V1 C V2 B C [V1] 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 around like little boys do And in his hands he held a pair of shoes 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 [C] Sir, I want to buy these shoes For my mama, please It's Christmas Even and these shoes are just her size Could you hurry, sir Daddy said there's not much time You see mom's been sick for quite awhile And I know these shoes would make her smile And I want her to look beautiful If mama meets Jesus tonight [V2] He counted his pennies for the what seemed like years Then the cashier said, "son, there's not enough here" He searched his pockets frantically Then he turned and looked at me He said mama always made Christmas good at our hose Through most years she did without Tell me sir what am I going to do Somehow I've got to buy 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 [B] 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 my way To remind me just what Christmas is all about