The pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
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 blueCrowded street, busy feet hustle by him
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh There he sits all alone on the sidewalk Hoping that you won’t pass him byShould 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 the midst of the laughter he criesPretty 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