You know, you better watch out
You better not cry, you better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

You know that he is making up
A list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He knows 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

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you better watch out
You better not cry, you better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

One more time now
Santa Claus is coming to town
(Santa's coming, Santa's coming)
Oh, Saint Nicolas is coming to town
(Santa's coming, Santa's coming)

I'm telling all you kids now you better be good
And watch what you do because our
(Santa's coming, Santa's coming)
You know that old saint Nicolas is coming to town
(Santa's coming, Santa's coming)

You better mind your ways and always be nice
Because I'm gonna tell you later
(Santa's coming, Santa's coming)