The Christmas Shoes

G G/F Em, Em7, C, D G It was almost G/F Christmas time, (Em) There I stood in (Em7) another line, C Trying to buy that last D Gift or two, Am7 Not really in the D Christmas mood. G Standing right G/F in front of me, (Em) a little boy waiting (Em7) anxiously, C pacing round Like D little boys do, Am7 and in his hands he D held a pair of C shoes. And his Em clothes were old and D worn, He was Em dirty from head to D toe C and when it came his D time to pay, Am7 I couldn't believe what I D heard him say. Sir, I want to A buy these E shoes, for my F#m momma F#m/E please, it's D Christmas eve and these E)shoes are just her A size. Could your hurry E please, Daddy says theres F#m not much F#m/E time, you see D shes been sick for E quite awhile and I D know these shoes will E make her smile and I D want her to look E beautiful if Bm7 momma meets E7 Jesus A tonight Bm7-E7 A They counted pennies for what A/G seemed like years, F#M the cashier said son theres F#m/E not enough here, D he searched his pockets E frantically, D then he turned and E looked at me. He said,A Momma made Christmas A/G good at our house, F#m most years she just F#m/E did without, D tell me Sir what am I E gonna do some D how I've got to E buy her these Christmas A shoes. F#m So I laid the money E down, I just F#m had to help him E out, and I'll D never forget the E look on his face when he said D mommas gonna look so great. I Bm7 knew I'd caught a glimpse of A)heaven's love as Bm7 thanked me E and ran A out I knew that G God had sent that D little boy to E remind me, What (Bm7) Christmas is all (E7) about.