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...