Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dan + Shay
Performer
Dan Smyers
Vocals
Ilya Toshinskiy
Acoustic Guitar
Craig Nelson
Bass
Nir Z
Drums
Derek Wells
Electric Guitar
Gordon Mote
Piano
Russ Pahl
Steel Guitar
Shay Mooney
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Smyers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dan Smyers
Producer
Brian David Willis
Editing Engineer
Jeff Balding
Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Justin Niebank
Mixing Engineer
Scott Hendricks
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I came down the stairs at 7 looking kinda just like Kevin
When his family left him behind
And I knew I was being accused of a Christmas crime (Christmas crime)
Grandma said that I was guilty with a look that coulda killed me
And I didn't know what to do
So I crossed all my fingers and said, "Was it you-know-who?" (You-know-who)
[PreChorus]
She said, "Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?"
She said, "Now, who pulled the bourbon out from Grandpa's bar?
And the tree on the ground, tell me, who knocked it down?"
My hands were red, so I said
[Chorus]
Blame it on Santa
Blame it on the reindeer in the sky
But don't check the camera
I swear that I was fast asleep last night
Oh, I know I look suspicious
For goodness sake, it's Christmas
I know you believe
Don't blame it on me
Blame it on Santa
[Verse 2]
Oh, the footprints on the table, I know they might match the label
Of my favorite pair of dancing shoes
So real quick, I said, "Doesn't Saint Nick wear a size ten too?" (Yes, it's true)
[PreChorus]
She said, "Who ordered pizza on my credit card?
All twenty-two giant pizzas on my credit card?
And that skunk that I smell, let me guess, was an elf"
She said, "Come clean," "It wasn't me"
[Chorus]
Blame it on Santa
Blame it on the reindeer in the sky
But don't check the camera
I swear that I was fast asleep last night
Oh, I know I look suspicious
For goodness sake, it's Christmas
I know you believe
Don't blame it on me
Blame it on Santa
[Instrumental]
He mighta had too much eggnog
He mighta heard that Christmas song
[Chorus]
Blame it on Santa
Blame it on the reindeer in the sky
But don't check the camera
I swear that I was fast asleep last night
Oh, I know I look suspicious
For goodness sake, it's Christmas
And I know you believe
Don't blame it on me
Blame it on Santa
Don't blame it on me
Blame it on Santa
Written by: Dan Smyers