Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Lyrics - Have A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way 

Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday 

I called on dear old Santa Claus 

To see what I could see 

He took me to his workshop 

And told his plans to me, so 

[Chorus] 

You better watch out, you better not cry 

Better not pout, I'm telling you why 

Santa Claus is comin' to town 

He's making a list and checking it twice 

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 a wake 

He knows if you've been bad or good 

So be good for goodness sake 

Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry 

Better not pout, I'm telling you why 

Santa Claus is comin' to town 

With little tin horns and little toy drums 

Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums 

Santa Claus is comin' to town 

And curly head dolls that toddle and coo 

Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too 

Santa Claus is comin' to town 

Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee 

They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree 

So! You better watch out, you better not cry 

Better not pout, I'm telling you why 

Santa Claus is comin' to town 

Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play 

He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day 

You'd better write your letter now 

And mail it right away 

Because he's getting ready 

His reindeer's and his sleigh. So 

[Chorus] 

With little tin horns and little toy drums 

Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums 

Santa Claus is comin' to town 

And curly head dolls that toddle and coo 

Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too 

Santa Claus is comin' to town 

Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee 

They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree 

So! You better watch out, you better not cry 

Better not pout, I'm telling you why 

Santa Claus is comin' to town