Oh, 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, he's checking it twice He's gonna find out Who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows when you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake So, 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 Little toy dolls that cuddle and coo Elephants, boats And kiddie cars too Santa Claus is coming to town The kids in Girl and Boy Land Will have a jubilee They're gonna build a toyland town All around the Christmas tree Oh, you better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin', Santa Claus is comin' Santa Claus is comin' to town