{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 by him
Downtown shoppers Christmas is nigh
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk
Hoping that you won't pass him by

Should you stop
Better not, much too busy
You'd better hurry
My how time does fly
And in the distance
The ringing of laughter
And in the midst of the laughter
He cries

{Chorus} [2x]

Oooh, pretty paper
Pretty ribbons of blue