Lyrics of
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

The song Santa Claus is Coming to Town was written in 1934 by Haven Gillespie (lyrics) and John Frederick Coots (music). It became one of the biggest Christmas hits of all time, being recorded by numerous artists over the years. The inspiration for the song came as Coots and Gillespie were on a subway train in New York City in November 1933, and Gillespie, inspired by the upcoming Christmas holiday, scribbled the lyrics on a piece of paper. Coots ... found a melody for the words quickly, but it took about a year for the song to be finally published. See more [+]

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 you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if 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
Santa Claus is coming to town