The Christmas Shoes

It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line.
已經是快要聖誕節了，我排著隊
Tryin'to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood
準備買最後一兩件的禮物，但我沒有什麼過聖誕節的情緒
Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously
站在我前面的是一個小男孩
Pacing 'round like little boys do
他很著急的排著隊
And in his hands he held a pair of shoes
在他的手中拿著一雙鞋
His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe
他的衣服都已破舊，從頭到腳也是臟悉悉的
And when it came his time to pay
等到該他付帳時
I couldn't believe what I heard him say
我不敢相信我聽到他這樣說道
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please
先生，我想替我媽媽買這雙鞋
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
今天是聖誕夜了，這又鞋剛好是我媽媽尺寸
Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time
請你動作快點好嗎我爸爸說她時間不多了
You see she's been sick for quite a while
你知道嗎她已經生病很久了
And I know these shoes wll make her smile
我想這雙鞋會讓她高興的笑的
And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight
如果媽媽今晚會見到上帝的話我想讓她看起來漂亮些
He counted pennies for what seemed like years
他數著一個一個的分錢，時間好像過了許久似的
Then the cashier said, 'Son, there's not enough here.'
收銀員說：孩子啊你的錢不夠啊
He searched his pockets frantically
他又著急驚慌的找翻了他的口袋
Then he turned and he looked at me
然後他轉身過來看著我
He said Mama made Christmas good at our house
他說媽媽總是讓家裡的聖誕節過的很棒
Though most years she just did without
但這些年她都沒過了
Tell me Sir, what am I going to do,
先生啊請你告訴我我該怎麼辦啊
Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes
我一定得想法幫她買到這雙聖誕鞋啊
So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out
我把錢放在櫃檯上我想我一定要幫他
I'll never forget the look on his face when he said
我永遠不會忘記在當時他臉上的表情
Mama's gonna look so great
他說著媽媽一定會看起來很漂亮的
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please
先生，我想替我媽媽買這雙鞋
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
今天是聖誕夜了，這又鞋剛好是我媽媽尺寸
Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time
請你動作快點好嗎我爸爸說她時間不多了
You see she's been sick for quite a while
你知道嗎她已經生病很久了
And I know these shoes would make her smile
我想這雙鞋會讓她高興的笑的
And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight
如果媽媽今晚會見到上帝的話我想讓她看起來漂亮些
I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love As he thanked me and ran out
我知道那天當他向我道謝後跑出去時我看到了一線天堂之愛
I knew that God had sent that little boy
我知道是上帝把這個小男孩送到我面前來
To remind me just what Christmas is all about
它是要提醒我聖誕節的真交到底是何物
Sir I wanna buy these shoes for my Momma please.
先生，我想替我媽媽買這雙鞋
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size.
今天是聖誕夜了，這又鞋剛好是我媽媽尺寸
Could you hurry Sir?
請你動作快點好嗎
Daddy says there's not much time.
我爸爸說她時間不多了
You see she's been sick for quite a while,
你知道嗎她已經生病很久了
And I know these shoes will make her smile.
我想這雙鞋會讓她高興的笑的
And I want her to look beautiful,
我想讓她看起來漂亮些
If Momma meets Jesus tonight.
如果媽媽今晚會見到上帝的話
I want her to look beautiful
我想讓她看起來漂亮些
If Momma meet's Jesus tonight.
如果媽媽今晚會見到上帝的話