You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list, he's checking it twice He's gonna find out , who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town With little tin horns and little toy drums
Root-a-toot-toots and rum-a-tum-tums Curly-head dolls that toddle and coo Elephants, boats, and kiddy-cars too Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town The kids and girls of Boyland Will have a jubilee They're going to build a toy land All around the Christmas tree You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town You better watch out and you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town