You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Why santa claus is coming to town
Gather round making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
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
The little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa claus is coming to town
With curly head dolls that cuddle and coo
Elephant floats and kiddie cars too
Santa claus is coming to town
The kids and girls in boy land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a toyland town
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
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
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa claus is coming
You mean the big fat man
With a long white beard he's coming to town