Oh, 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 a makin' a list checkin' it twice Gonna find out who's naughty and 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 little tin horns and a little toy drums A root a toot toot and a rum a tum tums Santa Claus is comin' to town And curly head dolls that cuddle and coo Elephants boats and kiddie cars too Santa Claus is comin' to town The kids and girls in boy land Will have a jubilee They're gonna build a toy land All around the Christmas tree So you better watch out you better not cry You better not pout I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Yeah, Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' Santa Claus is comin' Santa Claus is comin' Santa Claus is comin' Santa Claus is comin'