Chorus: Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents ‘to your darling, from you' Pretty pencils to write ‘I love you' Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Crowded street, busy feet, hustle buying Downtown shoppers, Christmas's night There he sits all alone on the side-walk Hoping you won't pa** him by Should you stop, better not, much too busy You're in a hurry, my, how time does fly In the distance, the ringing of laughter
And in a midst of the laughter he climbs Chorus: Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents ‘to your darling, from you' Pretty Wencils to write ‘I love you' Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Chorus: Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents ‘to your darling, from you' Pretty pencils to write ‘I love you' Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue