i just came back from a lovely trip along the milky wayi stopped off at the north pole to spend the holidayi called on old dear santa claus to see what i could seehe took me to his workshop and told his plans to menow santa is a busy man - he has no time to playhe's got millions of stockings to fill on christmas dayyou better write your letter now and mail it right awaybecause he's getting ready - his reindeers and his sleighyou better watch out, you better not cryyou better not pout, i'm telling you whysanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townhe's making a list and checking it twicehe's gonna find out who's naughty or nicesanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townhe sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awakehe knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sakeoh, you better watch out, you better not cryyou better not pout, i'm telling you whysanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townlittle tin horns, little toy drumsrooty toot toots and rummy tum tumscurly head dolls that coddle and cooelephants, boats and kiddie cars toosanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townthe kids in girl and boyland will have a jubileethey're gonna build a toyland all around the christmas treeso you better watch out, you better not cryyou better not pout, i'm telling you whysanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to townsanta claus is coming to town