Pretty Paper

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Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of 
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blue,
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wrap your presents to your darling 
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from you.
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Pretty pencils to write "I love 
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you".
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Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of 
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blue.

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

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

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