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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ill get better
You'll find work
and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house
and live in the suburbs
I remember we were driving
driving in your car
The speed so fast
I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice
wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling
that I belonged
And I had a feeling
I could be someone
be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
And I got a job
that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking
late at the bar
See more of your friends than
you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you
and me would find it
I got no plans
I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car
and keep on driving
I remember we were driving
driving in your car
The speed so fast
I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice
wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling
that I belonged
And I had a feeling
I could be someone
be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough
so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live
and die this way