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

He'll be making a list, checking it twice
Going to find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees 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

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

He got the little thin flute, little toy drums
Rooty-toot-toot and a ronty-tont-tont
Santa Claus is coming to town

Kids in girl and boy land, have a jubilee
He's going to build a toy land
All around the Christmas tree

Oh, better not pout, better not cry
Better watch out—watch out—I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming—now this is serious
Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town
Oh, you better watch out