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 making a list checking it twice 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 sake with little tin horns and little toy drums rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums 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 sake 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 santa claus is coming to town santa claus is coming santa claus is coming santa claus is coming to town  santa s a busy man he has no time to play he s got millions of stockings to fill on christmas day 