Oh you better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm ‘a telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He'll be making a list Checking it twice 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 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 telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He got the little tinned fruit The little toy drums Rootie-toot-toot And a rumpy tum tum Santa Claus, he comin' to town, yeah Kids in Girl and Boy Land Have a jubilee He's gonna build a toyland All around the Christmas tree No, you better not pout Better not cry Better watch out (watch out!) I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is comin' Now this is serious Santa Claus is comin' Santa Claus is comin' to town Oh you...better watch out