You know, you better watch out You better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town You know that he is making up A list and checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He knows when you are sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Yeah, yeah, yeah, you better watch out You better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town One more time now Santa Claus is coming to town (Santa's coming, Santa's coming) Oh, Saint Nicolas is coming to town (Santa's coming, Santa's coming) I'm telling all you kids now you better be good And watch what you do because our (Santa's coming, Santa's coming) You know that old saint Nicolas is coming to town (Santa's coming, Santa's coming) You better mind your ways and always be nice Because I'm gonna tell you later (Santa's coming, Santa's coming)