Nuttin` For Chistmas
The Fontane Sisters
Lyrics by:  Roy Bennett/Sid Tepper



Chart 

Debut 
  
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Label
 
Top 100

Dec 1955

 

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(verse)
I broke my bat on Johnny`s head; 
somebody snitched on me.
I hid a frog in sister`s bed; 
somebody snitched on me.
I spilled some ink on Mommy`s rug,
I made Tommy eat a bug,
Bought some gum with a penny slug; 
somebody snitched on me.

Oh,
I`m gettin` nuttin` for Christmas.
Mommy and Daddy are mad.
I`m gettin` nuttin` for Christmas,`
Cause I ain`t been nuttin` but bad.

 
I put a tack on teacher`s chair, 
somebody snitched on me.
I tied a knot in Susie`s hair; 
somebody snitched on me.
I did a dance on Mommy`s plants, 
climbed a tree and tore my pants.
Filled the sugar bowl with ants; 
somebody snitched on me. So,

Oh, 
I`m gettin` nuttin` for Christmas.
Mommy and Daddy are mad.
I`m gettin` nuttin` for Christmas,`
Cause I ain`t been nuttin` but bad.

I won`t be seeing Santa Claus; 
somebody snitched on me.
He won`t come visit me because somebody snitched on me.
Next year I`ll be going straight, 
next year I`ll be good, just wait.
I`d start now but it`s too late; 
somebody snitched on me.  

Oh, 
I`m gettin` nuttin` for Christmas.
Mommy and Daddy are mad.
I`m gettin` nuttin` for Christmas,`
Cause I ain`t been nuttin` but bad.

So, you better be good, whatever you do,
`Cause if you`re bad I`m warning you,
You`ll get nuttin` for Christmas