You better watch out, you better not cry

You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town



He's makin' a list and checkin' it twice

And gonna find out who's naughty or nice

Santa Claus is comin' 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



Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry

You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town



With the little tin horns and little toy drums

Roody-toot-toots and rummy-tum-tums

Santa Claus is comin' to town



And the curly haired dolls that toddle and coo

Elephants, boats and kiddy cars too

Santa Claus is comin' to town



The kids in girl and boy land

Will have a jubilee

Their gonna build a toyland town

All around the Christmas tree



So, you better watch out, you better not cry

You better not pout, I'm a-tellin' you why

Santa will be peepin'

Kiddies better be sleepin'

Santa Claus is comin' to town...