Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Diana Krall & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Lyrics

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I recently had an amazing journey through outer space.

Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I took a break at the North Pole for a vacation.

I called on dear old Santa Claus
I visited the beloved Santa Claus.

To see what I could see
I wanted to see what was happening in Santa's world.

He took me to his workshop
He showed me his manufacturing facility.

And told his plans to me, so
He shared his plans and ideas with me.

You better watch out, you better not cry
Be careful and mindful, and try not to cry.

Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't act upset or sad; I'll explain why.

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa is on his way here, to our town!

He's making a list and checking it twice
He's creating a list of who has been nice or naughty, and checking it twice.

Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
He will discover who has been behaving badly or kindly.

He sees you when you're sleepin'
Even when you're asleep, Santa can still observe and know.

He knows when you're awake
He also knows when you're up and conscious.

He knows if you've been bad or good
He's aware of whether you've been acting unkindly or lovingly.

So be good for goodness sake
Therefore, please strive to be good and treat others well.

Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry
Please be careful and not cry unnecessarily.

With little tin horns and little toy drums
There will be small musical instruments like tin horns and toy drums.

Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
They will make sounds like 'rooty toot toots' and 'rummy tum tums.'

And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
There will be dolls with curly hair that wobble and make cooing noises.

Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
There will also be toy elephants, boats, and cars for children.

Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
Children in both genders will have a joyful celebration.

They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
They will construct a land full of toys and games around the Christmas tree.

Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
Santa is a busy man and does not have leisure time to play around.

He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
He has a massive number of stockings to fill up on the day of Christmas.

You'd better write your letter now
It's a good idea to write your letter (to Santa Claus) soon.

And mail it right away
Plus, send it off immediately.

Because he's getting ready
Because he is preparing himself.

His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
And making sure his reindeer and sleigh are all set. Therefore,