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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Vocals
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Tom Rutledge
Tom Rutledge
Acoustic Guitar
Jennifer O'Brien
Jennifer O'Brien
Background Vocals
Richard Dennison
Richard Dennison
Background Vocals
Kent Wells
Kent Wells
Electric Guitar
Paul Hollowell
Paul Hollowell
Piano
Lloyd Green
Lloyd Green
Steel Guitar
Dennis Crouch
Dennis Crouch
Upright Bass
Gary L Lunn
Gary L Lunn
Upright Bass
Jimmy Mattingly
Jimmy Mattingly
Fiddle
Michael Davis
Michael Davis
Hammond Organ
Steve Turner
Steve Turner
Drums
Vicki Hampton
Vicki Hampton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Songwriter
Michael Davis
Michael Davis
Orchestrator
Richard Dennison
Richard Dennison
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel McKenney
Joel McKenney
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Willis
Kevin Willis
Editing Engineer
Kent Wells
Kent Wells
Producer
Steve Chadie
Steve Chadie
Engineer
Chris Latham
Chris Latham
Editing Engineer
Mark Needham
Mark Needham
Mixing Engineer
Tyler Spratt
Tyler Spratt
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
Crowded streets, busy feet, hustle by him
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh
And there he sits all alone on the sidewalk
Hoping that you won't pass him by
[Verse 3]
Should you stop? Better not, much too busy
You're in a hurry, my how time flies
And in the distance the ringing of laughter
And in the midst of the laughter he cries
[Verse 4]
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Oh, pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[Verse 5]
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Oh, pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[Verse 6]
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Written by: Willie Nelson

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