Recorded by : The Countdown Kids; Fishheads; The Fontane Sisters; Barry Gordon; Spike Jones; Art Mooney; Smash Mouth.
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.
Chorus: 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!
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.
Chorus: So, 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!
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.
Chorus: 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!