You better watch out!

You better not cry!

Here's the man who's gonna tell you why!



I just got back from a lovely trip

along the Milky Way!

I stopped off at the North Pole

to spend a holiday!



I called on dear old Santa Claus

to see what I could see,

he took me in his workshop

an' told his plans to me!



So! You better watch out, better not cry

better not pout, I'm tellin' you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town!



He's makin' a list an' checkin' it twice

gonna find out who's naughty an' nice

Santa Claus is comin' to town!



He sees you when you're sleepin' ( he sees you! )

he knows when you're awake ( he knows! )

he knows if you've been bad or good

so be good for goodness sake!



Ho, you better watch out, you better not cry

better not pout, I'm tellin' you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town!



With little tin horns and little toy drums,

rooty toot toots an' runny tum tums!

Santa Claus is comin' to town!



And curly head dolls that cuddle and coo,

elephants, boats an' kiddy cars too!

Santa Claus, Santa Clause, Santa Clause is comin'

comin' to town!



The kids in girl an' boy land

will have a jubilee!

They're gonna build a toyland town

all around the Christmas tree!



So! You better watch out, better not cry

better not pout, I'm tellin' you why;

the big jolly man in the bright red suit

with his sleigh all full of loot

Santa Claus is comin' . . .

to town!



Words and Music by Haven Gillespie

and J. Fred Coots , 1934