A reader writes:

"The Christmas Shoes" by NewSong by far is the most depressing Christmas song. It’s a story about a poor boy who wishes desperately to buy a shiny new pair of shoes for his mother who is going to die and “meet Jesus tonight” in the hospital on Christmas Eve. I think there was a made for TV movie starring Rob Lowe based on the same general theme.

This made it, I think, in last year's Cristmas hathos contest. Puke-inducing lyrics after the jump: