Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
NewSong
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Carswell
Composer
Leonard Ahlstrom
Songwriter
Eddie Carswell
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George King
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was almost Christmas time
And there I stood in another line
Trying to buy that last gift or two
Not really in the Christmas mood
Standin' right in front of me was a
Little boy waiting anxiously
Pacin' round like little boys do
And in his hands he held a pair of shoes
[Verse 2]
And 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
[Verse 3]
Sir, I wanna buy these shoes
For my mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir?
Daddy says there's not much time, you see
She's been sick for quite awhile, and I
Know these shoes will make her smile, and I
Want her to look beautiful
If Mama meets Jesus tonight
[Verse 4]
They counted pennies for what seemed like years, then the
Cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here"
He searched his pockets frantically
Then he turned and he looked at me, he said
"Mama made Christmas good at our house, though
Most years she just did without, tell me sir
What am I gonna do?
Somehow I've gotta buy her these Christmas shoes"
[Verse 5]
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"
[Verse 6]
Sir, I wanna buy these shoes
For my mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir?
Daddy says there's not much time, you see
She's been sick for quite awhile, and I
Know these shoes will make her smile, and I
Want her to look beautiful
If Mama meets Jesus tonight
[Verse 7]
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 to remind me
What Christmas is all about
[Verse 8]
Sir, I wanna buy these shoes
For my mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir?
Daddy says there's not much time, you see
She's been sick for quite awhile, and I
Know these shoes will make her smile, and I
Want her to look beautiful
If Mama meets Jesus tonight
I want her to look beautiful
If Mama meets Jesus tonight
Written by: Eddie Carswell, John Carswell, Leonard Ahlstrom
