The Christmas Shoes

I've been searching for Christmas songs lately, thanks to David, I came across with this song.

"The Christmas Shoes"

"The Christmas Shoes" is a Christmas-themed song based on an Internet story.
Originally an Internet-forwarded shoe manufacturer marketing ploy, it was forwarded to a member of the Christian vocal group NewSong in 1996. They worked on the song for four months and eventually released it as a "bonus" track in 2000. It reached #131 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart that year, and #42 on the Hot 100 chart. A year later, country music group, 3 of Heart, released their own version, which peaked at #37. In 2002 Donna VanLiere took the story and the theme of the song and produced a novelization which was published in 2002 by St. Martin's Press. The book became a made-for-TV movie released in December 2002.

source : wikipedia

I like the lyrics a lot, the plot was very touching.

Lyrics:

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 'round 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

Chorus:

Sir, I want to 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 a while

And I know these shoes would make her smile

And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

He 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 going to do,

Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes

So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out

I'll never forget the look on his face when he said

Mama's gonna look so great

Sir, I want to 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 a while

And I know these shoes would make her smile

And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

Bridge:

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 just what Christmas is all about

Repeat Chorus

"The Christmas Shoes Trailer"


"The Christmas Shoes - NewSong"