I just came back from a lovely trip along the milky way I stopped off at the North Pole to spend the holiday I called on old, dear Santa Claus to see what I could see He took me to his workshop and told his plans to me You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry You'd 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 when you are sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Go, you'd better watch out, you'd better not cry You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town! With little tin horns and little toy drums Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums Santa Claus is coming Curly head dolls that toddle and coo Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too - Santa Claus is coming to town! Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee They're gonna build a toyland all around the Christmas tree So! You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why The big jolly man in the bright red suit With his sleigh all full of loot Santa Claus is coming to town!