you better watch out you better not cry
you better not pout i'm telling you why
santa claus is comin'to town
gather around
he's making a list and checking it twice
he's gonna find out
who's naughty or nice
santa claus is comin'to town
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he knows if you've been bad or good
so be good for goodness sake
you better not shout you better not cry
you better not pout i'm telling you why
santa claus is comin'to town
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the kids in girls and boyland
will have a jubilee
they're gonna build a toylandtown
all around the christmas tree
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you better not cry
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i'm telling you why
santa claus is comin'to town
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he knows if you've been bad or good
so be good for goodness sake
you better watch out
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you better not pout
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santa claus is comin'to town
you better watch out you better not cry
you better not pout i'm telling you why
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you mean the big fat man
with the long white beard
he's comin'to town