Oh, you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

He's a making a list
Checking it twice
Gonna find out
Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows when you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake.

Oh, you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

--- Instrumental ---

With a little tin horn
And a little toy drum
A root a toot, toot
And a rum a tum, tum
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

Curly haired dolls
That cuddle and coo
Elephants, boats
And kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

The kids and girls in boyland
Will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a toyland town
All around the Christmas tree.

Oh, you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

Santa Claus is comin' to town...