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 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 sake so 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 the kids in girl and boyland will have a jubilee they re gonna build a toyland all around the christmas tree so 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 to town santa claus is coming to town