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 and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees 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