You'd better watch out You'd better not cry You'd better not pout I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list, checking it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty and 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! With little tin horns and little toy drums Rooty-toot-toots and rum-a-tum-tums Santa Claus is coming to town And curly-head dolls that toddle and coo Elephants, boats, and kiddy cars too Santa Claus is coming to town The kids in Girl- and Boyland will have a jubilee They're gonna build a Toyland town All around the Christmas tree So, You'd better watch out You'd better not cry You'd better not pout I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town