Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Disney Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

The song Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Disney is a festive tune that speaks of a trip that the singer took to the North Pole to spend a holiday. He visits Santa Claus in his workshop, where Santa tells him about his plans for the upcoming season. The chorus of the song serves as a warning to the children to be on their best behavior, as Santa Claus is coming to town and keeping a record of who is naughty or nice. The second verse of the song speaks of the many different toys and items that Santa Claus will bring, including dolls, elephants, boats, and kiddie cars. The verse concludes with a jubilant image of boys and girls building Toyland around the Christmas tree.


The overarching message of the song Santa Claus is Coming to Town is about the importance of good behavior and being kind during the holiday season. Children are told that they must watch out, not cry or pout, and be good for goodness sake if they want to be on Santa’s nice list. It is a reminder to children and adults alike that the holiday season is about giving, goodwill, and joy.


Line by Line Meaning

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I've just returned from a wonderful journey through space on the Milky Way


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


I called on dear old Santa Claus
I visited my good friend Santa Claus


To see what I could see
To observe what is there to observe


He took me to his workshop
He brought me to his factory


And told his plans to me, so
And informed me of his intentions


You better watch out, you better not cry
You must pay attention and refrain from crying


Better not pout, I'm telling you why
It's better not to sulk for a good reason


Santa Claus is comin' to town
The great Santa Claus will arrive in our town soon


He's making a list and checking it twice
He's creating a list and verifying it twice


Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
He will identify those who have been well-behaved versus those who have been naughty


He sees you when you're sleepin'
He watches over you while you are sleeping


He knows when you're a wake
He is aware of when you are alert


He knows if you've been bad or good
He is aware of your behavior, whether it is acceptable or not


So be good for goodness sake
Therefore, behave admirably for your benefit


With little tin horns and little toy drums
Along with tiny tin horns and toy drums


Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Making melodious and rhythmic sounds


And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
As well as dolls with curly hair that sway and make baby noises


Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Plus, elephants, boats, and miniature cars


Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
Followed by the children in the girls' and boys' neighborhood having a festive celebration


They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
They plan to establish a wonderland filled with toys surrounding the Christmas tree


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


He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
He has to be ready for distributing gifts on Christmas day


You'd better write your letter now
You should write your letter immediately


And mail it right away
And post it without any delay


Because he's getting ready
Because he's preparing


His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
Also, he's making sure his reindeers and sleigh are ready. Therefore,


Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is about to visit our town




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Coots, Haven Gillespie

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Chris Toussaint

Brings back childhood

soonriisa

me n my little sis absolutely loooove this song :) greeting from poland ;))

Dirty Random310

Every Year For Christmas I Shuffle To This Song

Monica Terreros

Dirty Random310 up

[DON]Bounjie

wow this song is amazing :D merry Christmas you all <3

Josh Freilich

I just realized that this is a Eurobeat remix of the version from the "Twelve Days of Christmas" album by Disney. I wonder who did this?

robertel99

Merry Christmas and happy New Year from Romania!

itsmegirl92

Merry X-mas to everyone from Finland :)

Eddy2730

For some reason Donald sounds like Marge Simpson in this rendition (!).

Viet Ngo

That is a nice Christmas song.

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