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It was almost Christmas time,
there I stood in another line.
Trying 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 hand he held a pair of shoes.
And his clothes were worn and old,
he was dirty from head to toe.
But when it came his time to pay,
I couldnt believe what I heard him say.

Sir, I wanna buy these shoes,
for my mama please.
Its christmas eve,
and these shoes are just her size.
Could you hurry sir,
daddy says there not much time.
You see she's been sick for quite a while,
and I know these shoes will make her smile.
And I want her to look beautiful,
if mama meets Jesus tonight.

They counted pennys for what seemed like years,
the casheer said son theres not enough here.
He searched his pockets frantically,
then he turned and he looked at me.
He said mama met christmas good in our hearts though,
Most years she just did with out.
tell me sir what am I gonna do,
Some how I've gotta 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 wanna buy these shoes,
for my mama please.
Its christmas eve,
and these shoes are just her size.
Could you hurry sir,
daddy says there not much time.
You see she's been sick for quite a while,
and I know these shoes will make her smile.
And I want her to look beautiful,
if mama meets Jesus tonight.

I knew I caught a glimce of heavens love,
as he thanked me and ran out.
I knew that God had sent that little boy,
to remind me what Christmas is all about.

Sir, I wanna buy these shoes,
for my mama please.
Its christmas eve,
and these shoes are just her size.
Could you hurry sir,
daddy says there not muchTout change
Et tout me dérange
J'nous reconnais plus
Les murs tremblent
Y'a plus rien qui m'ressemble
Même le nom de ma rue
Dis-moi à quel âge
J'vais pouvoir voler
D'un centième étage
Où est-ce qu'il est le nord
Quand tu r'gardes dehors
Le monde s'endort
J'vois des lignes aux creux d'nos mains
Qui ne servent plus à rien
Des signes au fond d'la peau
Qui en disent un peu trop
Puis, j'vois la fin encore plus sûre
Par un coup d'poing dans le mur
J'vais juste être bien
Quand j'vais me r'trouver tout nu
Au creux de mon lit, caché ben loin
Au fond de mon appartement
J'ai moins peur du ciment
C'est bon d'entendre marcher
Quelqu'un sur l'autre plancher
Tout penche
Y'a trop de monde sur la même branche
C'est contre la nature
Ma rue est sombre
L'amour se tient à l'ombre
Pour cacher sa blessure
Dis-moi vers quel abri
J'vais pouvoir voler
Comme tu voles mon pays
Une cage
Cache ton visage
Le monde m'enrage
Des lignes froides comme du béton
Se croisent à l'horizon
Des signes enfouis sous le gel
L'amour est parallèle
Puis j'vois l'exil encore moins sûr
J'prends mon élan, puis j'rentre dans le mur
Tout tient comme sur un fil
Les dos tournés pour fin d'journée
La peur tombe sur ma ville
Comme dans un vieil asile
Tout l'monde s'entend craquer
Les murs vont débarquer
Ça déborde
Tout le monde tire sa corde
C'est fragile
De marcher sur un fil
C'est tragique
Finir dans un cirque
C'est mortel
Suivre un carrousel
Bien accrochÃÆâ€