santa claus is coming to town 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 knows when you're awake 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 is 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; santa claus is comin'... to town!