Christmas Shoes
Heartwarming Christmas Tale: A Child's Gift of Love
Lyrics
It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line
Setting the scene around Christmas, waiting in a line for holiday shopping
Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood
Feeling indifferent or not fully immersed in the festive spirit
Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously
Observing a little boy eagerly waiting in line
Pacing 'round like little boys do
Describing the boy's restless behavior
And in his hands he held a pair of shoes
The boy holds a pair of shoes in his hands
His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe
Depicting the boy's impoverished and unkempt appearance
And when it came his time to pay
The boy reaches the cashier to make a purchase
I couldn't believe what I heard him say
Shocked by what the boy expresses while paying
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please
The boy wants to buy shoes for his mother as a Christmas gift
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Highlighting that it's Christmas Eve and the shoes are the right size for his mother
Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time
Urgency in the boy's request due to his father's indication of limited time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
Revealing the mother's prolonged illness
And I know these shoes would make her smile
The shoes are intended to bring a smile to the mother's face
And I want her to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
Expressing the desire for the mother to look beautiful when meeting Jesus
He counted pennies for what seemed like years
The boy counts pennies, emphasizing the financial struggle
Then the cashier said, "son, there's not enough here"
The cashier informs that the money is insufficient
He searched his pockets frantically
The boy searches his pockets desperately
Then he turned and he looked at me
The boy turns to the narrator for assistance
He said mama made Christmas good at our house
The boy reflects on his mother's efforts to make Christmas special despite difficulties
Though most years she just did without
Asking for guidance on how to fulfill his wish to buy the shoes
Tell me Sir, what am I going to do,
Expressing the narrator's internal dilemma
Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes
The narrator decides to help and lays down the money
So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out
Describing the narrator's act of assisting the boy
And I'll never forget the look on his face when he said
Recalling the boy's joyful reaction to the assistance
Mama's gonna look so great
The boy anticipates his mother looking great in the new shoes
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please
Repetition of the boy's request to buy the shoes for his mother
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Reiterating that it's Christmas Eve and the shoes are the right size
Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time
Emphasizing the urgency due to limited time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
Repeating the mother's prolonged illness
And I know these shoes would make her smile
Reaffirming the desire to bring a smile to the mother's face
And I want her to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
Reiterating the wish for the mother to look beautiful when meeting Jesus
I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love
The narrator reflects on the profound love observed in the boy's actions
As he thanked me and ran out
The boy expresses gratitude and runs out
I knew that God had sent that little boy
The narrator believes the boy is a messenger of God
To remind me just what Christmas is all about
The boy serves as a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please
Repetition of the boy's request to buy the shoes for his mother
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Reiterating that it's Christmas Eve and the shoes are the right size
Could you hurry, sir, daddy says there's not much time
Emphasizing the urgency due to limited time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
Repeating the mother's prolonged illness
And I know these shoes would make her smile
Reaffirming the desire to bring a smile to the mother's face
And I want her to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
Reiterating the wish for the mother to look beautiful when meeting Jesus
I want 'er to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
Final repetition of the desire for the mother to look beautiful when meeting Jesus
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