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 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

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

Little tin horns and little toy drums
Rudy toot toot and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is coming to town

Little toy dolls that cuddle and coo
Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is coming to town

The kids in boy and girl land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a toy land
All around the Christmas tree
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
Santa Claus is coming to town