By Roy Orbison
| Intro: | Singing |
| C# | G#7 |
| Pretty paper pretty ribbons of | blue |
| C# | |
| Wrap your presents to your darling from | you |
| C#7 | F# | |
| Pretty pencils to | write I love | you |
| C# | G#7 | C# |
| Pretty paper pretty | ribbons of | blue |
| G#7 | C# | |
| Crowded street busy | feet hustle | by him |
| G#7 | C# | |
| Downtown shoppers | Christmas is | nigh |
| F# | |
| There he sits all alone on the | sidewalk |
| D#7 | G#7 |
| Hoping you won't pass him | by |
| C# | G#7 | C# |
| Should you stop better | not much too | busy |
| G#7 | C# | |
| You're in a hurry my | how time does | fly |
| C#7 | F# | |
| In the distance the | ringing of | laughter |
| C# | G#7 | C# | |
| And in the | midst of the | laughter he | cries |
| C# | G#7 |
| Pretty paper pretty ribbons of | blue |
| C# | |
| Wrap your presents to your darling from | you |
| C#7 | F# | |
| Pretty pencils to | write I love | you |
| C# | G#7 | C# |
| Pretty paper pretty | ribbons of | blue |
| Instrumental | Verse | Willie | Nelson |
| C# | G#7 |
| Pretty paper pretty ribbons of | blue |
| C# | |
| Wrap your presents to your darling from | you |
| C#7 | F# | |
| Pretty pencils to | write I love | you |
| C# | G#7 | C# | F# |
| Pretty paper pretty | ribbons of | blue |
| C# | G#7 | F# | C#maj7 |
| Pretty paper pretty | ribbons of | blue |