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 or nice Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town 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's 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 Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town (he's coming to town) He sees you when you're sleeping He knows if you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good, for goodness's sake, oh (hey) Ooh, yeah ♪ Hey, ha-ha-ha ♪ 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's sake (hey) You better watch out, you better not cry (you better not cry) You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town (Santa Claus is coming to town) He's making a list, he's checking it twice He's gonna find out (gonna find out) Who's naughty or nice (who's naughty or nice) Santa Claus is coming to town (yeah, yeah, yeah) Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town (coming to town, yeah) Santa Claus is coming to town Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho, Merry Christmas ♪ Ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah Santa Claus is coming to town, to town (ah-ah-ah) Ooh