You better watch out, you better not cry   You better not pout, I'm telling you why, why?   Santa Claus is coming to town      He's making a list   And checking it twice   He's 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      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, little toy drums   Rudy-toot-toot and rummy tum tums   Santa Claus is coming to town      And curly head dolls that cuddle and coo   Elephants, boats and kiddy cars too   Santa Claus is coming to town      The kids and girls in boy land   Will have a jubilee   They're gonna build a toy land town   All around the Christmas tree      You better watch out, you better not cry   You better not pout, I'm telling you why   Santa Claus is coming to town      He sees you when you're sleeping   And he knows when you're awake   He knows if you've been bad or good   So be good for goodness sake      You better watch out, you better not cry   You better not pout, I'm telling you why   Santa Claus is coming to town      You better watch out, you better not cry   You better not pout, I'm telling you why   Santa Claus is coming to town      You mean the big fat man   With the long white beard   He's coming to town