[00:01.26] Oh Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[00:10.95] Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[00:19.86] Wrap your presents to your darling from you
[00:28.50] Pretty pencils to write I love you
[00:37.36] Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[00:46.10] Crowded streets, busy feet, hustle by him
[00:55.19] Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh
[01:04.16] There he sits, all alone on the sidewalk
[01:13.88] Hoping that you won't pass him by
[01:22.17] Should you stop? Better not, much too busy
[01:30.22] You in a hurry, my, how time does fly
[01:40.22] In the distance, the ringing of laughter
[01:48.87] And in the midst of the laughter, he cries
[01:57.96] Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[02:06.94] Wrap your presents to your darling from you
[02:15.76] Pretty pencils to write I love you
[02:24.81] Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[02:32.85]
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male performers projected strength. He performed with minimal motion and in black clothes, matching his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses. Born in Te...
