Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Christine Hitt Lyrics
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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]
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
The opening verse of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" signifies the singer's journey through the depths of space, stopping by the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. Right off the bat, we can see that the song is about Christmas and Santa's impending arrival. It’s said that the singer arrives at the North Pole where he is welcomed by Santa Claus. They then proceed to have a conversation in which Santa Claus discloses his plans for the festive season, and this conversation forms the basis of the chorus.
The first line of the chorus establishes that Santa is keeping tabs on the good and bad behavior of kids. He's making a list, checking it twice, and going to find out who is naughty or nice. The second half of the chorus seems to be a warning to children as Santa Claus can see them even when they're asleep or awake. The song emphasizes the concept that in order to receive presents, one must have been good throughout the year. The second verse of the song introduces various toys such as little tin horns, little toy drums, rooty toot toots, and rummy tum tums. The song outlines that Santa Claus intends to bring these gifts to the kids in Girl and Boy Land. The verse also mentions that Toyland will be built around the Christmas tree. The ending of the song stresses the importance of writing a letter early and subsequently mailing it since Santa will be busy in his preparations for Christmas day.
Line by Line Meaning
I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I went on a trip through space and made it back safely.
Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I took a vacation to the North Pole.
I called on dear old Santa Claus
I visited Santa Claus.
To see what I could see
I wanted to take a look around Santa's workshop.
He took me to his workshop
Santa showed me where he works.
And told his plans to me, so
Santa shared some holiday plans with me.
You better watch out, you better not cry
You need to be careful and avoid crying.
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't be sad or angry because there's a good reason.
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa is coming to town soon.
He's making a list and checking it twice
Santa is making a list of who's naughty or nice.
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa wants to know who has been good and who hasn't.
He sees you when you're sleepin'
Even when you're asleep, Santa knows what you're doing.
He knows when you're awake
Santa knows when you're up and when you're asleep.
He knows if you've been bad or good
Santa is aware of your behavior, both good and bad.
So be good for goodness sake
You should behave well just because it's the right thing to do.
With little tin horns and little toy drums
There will be musical instruments like toy drums in Santa's workshop.
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
There will be fun and exciting things to make noise with in Santa's workshop.
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
There will be dolls with curly hair that move and make sounds.
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
There will be toy elephants, boats, and cars for children to play with.
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
Children everywhere will have a great time during the holiday season.
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
Children will create a magical place to play with all of their new toys.
Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
Santa has a lot of work to do and can't play around right now.
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
Santa needs to fill a lot of stockings on Christmas day.
You'd better write your letter now
If you want something from Santa, you should write a letter as soon as possible.
And mail it right away
You should send your letter to the North Pole without delay.
Because he's getting ready
Santa is preparing for his busy holiday season.
His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
He's also getting his reindeer and sleigh ready for the big night.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN
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