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Randy Travis - Pretty Paper (2021 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Lead Vocals
Larry Byrom
Larry Byrom
Acoustic Guitar
Mark Casstevens
Mark Casstevens
Acoustic Guitar
Teddy Irwin
Teddy Irwin
Acoustic Guitar
Alan Leboeuf
Alan Leboeuf
Background Vocals
Carol Chase
Carol Chase
Background Vocals
Cindy Richardson-Walker
Cindy Richardson-Walker
Background Vocals
Diane Vanette
Diane Vanette
Background Vocals
Kathie Baillie
Kathie Baillie
Background Vocals
Lisa Silver
Lisa Silver
Background Vocals
Michael Bonagura
Michael Bonagura
Background Vocals
Sheri Huffman
Sheri Huffman
Background Vocals
Wendy Johnson
Wendy Johnson
Background Vocals
David Hungate
David Hungate
Bass Guitar
Jack Williams
Jack Williams
Bass Guitar
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson
Electric Guitar
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Dobro
Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers
Drums
James Stroud
James Stroud
Drums
Jerry Kroon
Jerry Kroon
Drums
Larrie Londin
Larrie Londin
Drums
Brent Mason
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Greg Jennings
Greg Jennings
Electric Guitar
Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor
Fiddle
Jelly Roll Johnson
Jelly Roll Johnson
Harmonica
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Harmonica
Dennis Burnside
Dennis Burnside
Keyboards
Hargus Robbins
Hargus Robbins
Keyboards
Doyle Grisham
Doyle Grisham
Pedal Steel Guitar
Farrell Morris
Farrell Morris
Percussion
Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Horn
Jim Horn
Recording Engineer
Kyle Lehning
Kyle Lehning
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darlin' from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Oh, 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
Hopin' that you won't him pass him by
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 3]
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darlin' from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Oh, pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Oh, pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Written by: Willie Nelson

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