you better watch out

you better not cry

you better not pout

i'm telling you why

santa claus is coming to town

he's making a list

and checking it twice

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

with little tin horns

and little toy drums

rooty toot toots

and rummy tum tums

santa claus is coming to town

and curly head dolls

that toddle and coo

elephants boats

and kiddie cars too

santa claus is coming to town

the kids and girls in boyland

will have a jubilee

they´re gonna build a toyland

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

santa claus is coming to town