You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is comin' to town He's makin' a list, and checkin' it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is comin' to town He sees you when you're sleepin' He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is comin' to town You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is comin' to town He's makin' a list, and checkin' it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is comin' to town He sees you when you're sleepin' He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why Santa Claus is comin' to town