Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Jody Payne
Guitar
Paul English
Drums
Rex Ludwick
Drums
Dan "Bee" Spears
Bass
Chris Ethridge
Bass
Mickey Raphael
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Nelson
Songwriter
Booker T. Jones
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Booker T. Jones
Producer
Bradley Hartman
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
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 better hurry, my, how time does fly
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"
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[Verse 5]
Oh, pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Written by: Willie Nelson