Winter Is Coming
D.V.S.* Lyrics

Santa Claus is comin' to town
The arrival of Christmas and the associated figure of Santa Claus is imminent

You better watch out
Be mindful of your behavior and actions

You better not cry
Crying or whining will not help you escape the consequences of your actions

You better not pout
Being sulky or discontented will not help you escape the consequences of your actions

I'm telling you why
The reason for the warning is the arrival of Christmas and Santa Claus

He is making a list
Santa Claus is preparing a record of people's behavior and actions

And checking it twice
Santa Claus is meticulously reviewing the list to ensure it is accurate

Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus will use the list to determine who has been bad or good

He sees you when you're sleeping
Santa Claus has the ability to observe people even when they are unconscious

He knows when you're awake
Santa Claus is aware of people's conscious states

He knows if you've been bad or good
Santa Claus is aware of people's behavior and actions

So be good for goodness sake
The incentive for behaving well is to be good for its own sake

Little tin horns
Small brass instruments

And little toy drums
Miniature percussion instruments

Rooty-toot-toot
The sound produced by blowing a small horn

And rump-a-tum-tums
The sound produced by beating a drum

Curly-haired dolls
Toys in the form of dolls with curly hair

That tootle and coo
Toys that produce sound, such as those resembling musical instruments or animals

Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
Other toys, such as toy animals, boats, and miniature cars

Woo hoo
An exclamation of excitement or approval