You better watch out You better not cry You better not put I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checkin' it twice Gonna find out who's knotty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when your sleepin' He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake O you better watch out You better not cry You better not put I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is coming to town With little tin horns And little toy drums Rutty toot, toots and rummy tum, tum Santa Claus is coming to town With curly head dogs to cuttle and hug Elephants, ropes, and kitty card to Santa Claus is coming to town The kids and girl and boy land Will have a jubilee There gonna fill the toy lad all around with Christmas trees So you better watch out You better not cry You better not put I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is coming