You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Oh, he's making a list He's checking it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty who's nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping (sees you when you're sleeping) He knows when you're awake (he knows when you're awake) He knows if you've been bad or good (he knows if you've been bad or good) So, be good, for goodness sake Little tin horns, little toy drums Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list He's checking it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty who's nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping (sees you when you're sleeping) He knows when you're awake (he knows when you're awake) Oh, he knows if you've been bad or good (he knows if 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 telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Oh, Santa Claus is coming to town Oh, Santa Claus is coming to town To town To town To town