[Intro]
You better watch out, you better not cry
Don't pout, I'm telling you why

[Verse]
I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I called on dear old Santa Claus to see what I could see
He took me to his workshop and told his plans to me

[Chorus]
So, you better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
(Don't pout, I'm telling you)
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
(Big daddy's watching)

[Post-Chorus]
He sees you when you're sleepin'
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So, be good for goodness sake
[Chorus]
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
With little tin horns and little toy drums
And rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is coming to town
Look at that crazy red suit
Curly head dolls that cuddle and coo
And elephants, guns, and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Right, right, red, right

[Post-Chorus]
He sees you when you're sleepin'
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So, be good for goodness sake

[Chorus]
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why

[Outro]
('Cause Santa) Is coming to town
(Oh, Santa) Get rid of that frown
'Cause Santa Claus is coming to town
Don't pout, I'm telling you why
It's in the bag!