(j. fred coots/haven gillespie)

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa claus is coming to town
Santa claus is coming to town
Santa claus is coming to town

He's making a list,
Checking it twice;
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
Santa claus is coming to town
Santa claus is coming to town
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

With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa claus is coming to town
Santa claus is coming to town
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
Goodness sake

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa claus is coming to town
Santa claus is coming to town
Santa claus is coming
Santa claus is coming
Santa claus is coming to town

(coming to town)
Santa's a busy man he has no time to play
He's got millions of stockings to fill on christmas day
(santa claus is coming to town)
(coming to town)
(santa claus is coming to town)
(coming to town)