You'd better watch out,

you'd better not cry

You'd better not pout,

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list, he's checking it twice

He's gonna find out

who's naughty and nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you are sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good for goodness' sake

Oh, you'd better watch

out, you'd better not cry

You'd better not pout,

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you are sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good, be good for goodness' sake

You'd better watch out,

you'd better not cry

You'd better not pout,

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town, to town

Yes he's on his way

He's got toys all over the sleigh

Santa is coming to town