You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why 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 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 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 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 You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout, I'm a telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Yeah, he's on his way He's got lots of toys in his sleigh Oh Santa is coming to town