The Christmas Shoes
NewSong
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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 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 And 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 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 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 I want 'er to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
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Written by: EDDIE CARSWELL, LEONARD AHLSTROM
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Year of Release"The Christmas Shoes" by NewSong was released in 2000.
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Song GenresThe song blends both Christian and Holiday music genres.
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Charts"The Christmas Shoes" rapidly climbed up the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts and hit number 1 in 2000.
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Writing CreditsThe song was written by Eddie Carswell and Leonard Ahlstrom of the Christian group NewSong.
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Album Information"The Christmas Shoes" features in the album of the same name and it's NewSong's first Christmas album.
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Song ThemeThe song narrates a story about a boy who wants to buy a pair of shoes as a Christmas present for his terminally ill mother.
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Book AdaptationThe song inspired a novel, Christmas Shoes, by Donna VanLiere, which was subsequently turned into a TV movie of the same name in 2002.
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Radio AirplayDespite being nearly 20 years old, "The Christmas Shoes" continues to receive heavy rotation airplay each holiday season.
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Commercial SuccessThe song's commercial success led to NewSong creating multiple Christmas albums afterwards.
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SequelA sequel song, "The Christmas Blessing", was released by NewSong in 2004.
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Criticism & LoveThe song has received both criticism and love, it is often regarded as one of the most loved or one of the most hated Christmas songs of all time.
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