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