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 And checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town He knows when you are sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows when 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 He's making a list And checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town Little tin horns And little toy drums A rooty-toot-toot And a rumpa-bum-bum Santa Claus is coming to town The kids and girls in boyland Will have a jubilee They're going to build a toyland All around the Christmas tree 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 And checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town I hit Santa on two-way To see if he coming through-ay He hit me back with a message Yo I'm stuck in St.Louis He says Be patient Fizz I'll be on my way Two seconds later I hear this fool Coming down my chim-a-ney What happened to Rudolph You not cool with him no more Man that fool old and slow Had to take the '64 Anyway, here's your ice Where my ride Outside Where's my dime My bad dog Yo I got you next time FA SHO 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 And checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town