[Verse 1]
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

[Chorus 1]
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

[Verse 2]
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

[Verse 3]
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is coming to town
With curly head dolls to cuddle and coo
Elephants, ropes and kiddy cars too
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Chorus 2]
The kids in girl and boy land
Will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a toy land
All around the Christmas tree

[Verse 4]
So you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town