D                         A
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue,
                            A7           D
wrap your presents to your darling from you.
                    D7           G
Pretty pencils to write "I love you".
        D             A          G-D     - A
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue.

              D          A           D
1. Crowded street, busy feet hustle by him,
                          A          D
    downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh.
                        D7          G
    There he sits all alone on the sidewalk,
     B7                             A
    hoping that you won't pass him by.

                D           A             D
2. Should you stop? Better not, much too busy !
                            A             D
    You're in a hurry, my, how time does fly !
                         D7         G
    In the distance the ringing of laughter,
                D            A            D
    and in the midst of the laughter he cries.

+ REFRAIN