Dennis: well boys and girls, it's christmas time again

so you better watch out

you better not cry

better not pout

im telling you why

santa clause is coming to town

he's making a list

and checking it twice

gonna find out who's naughty or nice

santa clause 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

better not pout 

im telling you why

santa clause is coming to town

(instrumental)

(now listen) he sees you when you're sleeping (he sees you when you're sleeping)

oh yeah, and he knows when you're awake (and he knows when you're awake)

he knows if you've been bad or good 

so be good for goodness sake

oh,  so you better watch out

you better not cry

better not pout

im telling you why

santa clause is coming to town

with little tin horns

and little toy drums

rootie-toot-toot

and rum-pa-tum-tum

santa clause is coming to town

oh (instumental)