Christmas Shoes-Leonard Ahlstrom/The Starlite Orchestra

[ti:Christmas Shoes] [ar:The Starlite Singers] [al:Christmas at Home: Best Of Christmas Pop Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Christmas Shoes - Leonard Ahlstrom/The Starlite Orchestra [00:15.71]It was almost christmas time [00:18.13] [00:19.13]There I stood in another line [00:21.72] [00:22.75]Trying to buy that last gift or two [00:25.29] [00:26.30]Not really in the christmas mood [00:29.22] [00:30.02]Standing right in front of me [00:32.17] [00:33.60]Was a little boy waiting anxiously [00:36.64] [00:37.34]Pacing around like little boys do [00:39.75] [00:40.75]And in his hands he held [00:42.45] [00:43.26]A pair of shoes [00:45.55] [00:47.43]And his clothes were worn and old [00:50.12] [00:50.99]He was dirty from head to toe [00:53.47] [00:54.85]And when it came his time to pay [00:57.83] [00:58.52]I couldn't believe what I heard him say [01:02.33] [01:03.11]Sir I wanna buy these [01:05.45]Shoes for my momma please [01:10.25] [01:11.05]It's christmas eve and [01:12.97]These shoes are just her size [01:16.06] [01:18.33]Could you hurry sir [01:20.64] [01:21.42]Daddy says there's not much time [01:24.54] [01:25.38]You see she's been sick for quite a while [01:29.12] [01:30.11]And I know these shoes will make her smile [01:32.63] [01:33.78]And I want her to look beautiful [01:36.72]If momma meets jesus tonight [01:42.03] [01:47.40]He counted pennies for [01:48.90]What seem like years [01:51.08]And cashier says son [01:53.04]There's not enough here [01:54.50] [01:55.34]He searched his pockets franticly [01:58.47] [01:59.10]And he turned and he looked at me [02:01.49]He said momma made christmas [02:04.19]Good at our house [02:05.53] [02:06.46]Though most years she [02:07.64]Just did without [02:08.92] [02:09.48]Tell me sir [02:10.59]What am I gonna do [02:12.95]Some how I've got to buy [02:15.47]Her these christmas shoes [02:18.10] [02:19.91]So I layed the money down [02:22.73] [02:23.52]I just had to help him out [02:27.06]And I'll never forget [02:29.17]The look on his face [02:30.58]When he said momma's [02:32.27]Gonna look so great [02:35.68] [02:36.93]Sir I wanna buy these shoes [02:40.24] [02:40.93]For my momma please [02:44.02] [02:44.95]It's christmas eve and [02:46.54]These shoes are just her size [02:50.19] [02:52.04]Could you hurry sir [02:55.32]Daddy says there's not much time [02:58.04] [02:59.20]You see she's been sick [03:01.09]For quite a while [03:02.88] [03:03.75]And I know these shoes [03:04.95]Will make her smile [03:06.45] [03:07.33]And I want her to look beautiful [03:10.40]If momma meets jesus tonight [03:17.53]I knew I caught a glimpse of heavens [03:20.47]Love as he thanked me and ran out [03:24.05] [03:24.57]I know that god had sent [03:26.29]That little boy to remind me [03:30.74] [03:32.36]What christmas is all about [03:36.66] [03:37.28]Sir I wanna buy these shoes [03:40.31] [03:41.28]For my momma please [03:44.24] [03:45.42]It's christmas eve and these [03:47.75]Shoes are just her size [03:49.86] [03:52.19]Could you hurry sir [03:54.69] [03:55.24]Daddy says there's not much time [03:58.50] [03:59.34]You see she's been sick for quite a while [04:03.45]And I know these shoes will make her smile [04:06.37]And I want her to look beautiful [04:10.48]If momma meets jesus tonight [04:17.02] [04:17.79]I want her to look beautiful [04:21.39] [04:21.97]If momma meets jesus tonight