You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town 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 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 Oh, you better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why 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! You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Yes, he's on his way He's got toys all over the sleighs Santa, he's coming to town