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"PRETTY PAPER" - Roy Orbison (Original version)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fred Foster
Fred Foster
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(The pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue)
[Verse 2]
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 3]
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
[Verse 4]
Should 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 cries
[Verse 5]
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
Written by: Willie Nelson

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