Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Jan Garber And His Orchestra Lyrics
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You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town, gather around
He's making a list and checking it twice
He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleepin'
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
You better watch out, you better not cry
You 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
The kids in girls and Boyland will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a Toylandtown all around the Christmas tree
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleepin'
And he knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin'
You mean the big fat man with the long white beard
He's comin' to town
The lyrics of Jan Garber and His Orchestra's "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" is a playful and joyful proclamation of Christmas' arrival through the arrival of the beloved character Santa Claus. The song begins with the singer describing an otherworldly experience of traveling through the Milky Way and stopping at the North Pole for a holiday where they met with Santa Claus himself. In his workshop, Santa divulged his plans for the upcoming holiday, and the chorus kicks in, warning that Santa is making a list and checking it twice, checking who's naughty or nice. Following the chorus, the song describes the toys that Santa Claus will bring to the boys and girls, like little tin horns and curly head dolls.
The singer goes on to say that Santa is a busy man who doesn't have time to play because he has to fill millions of stockings on Christmas day. They urge listeners to write their letters to Santa right away and send it to him because he's getting ready with his reindeer and sleigh. The song concludes with another repetition of the chorus, reminding everyone that Santa Claus is, indeed, coming to town.
Line by Line Meaning
I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I traveled to space recently and returned from my journey.
Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I took a break at the North Pole during my vacation.
I called on dear old Santa Claus, to see what I could see
I went to visit Santa Claus and see what he was up to.
He took me to his workshop and told his plans to me, so
Santa brought me to his workshop and shared his plans with me.
You better watch out, you better not cry, Better not pout, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is comin' to town
Be on your best behavior because Santa Claus is coming to town soon.
He's making a list and checking it twice, Gonna find out who's naughty and nice, Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa is creating a list of who's been good and bad this year, and he will come to visit soon.
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
Santa knows everything you do, so make sure to be good all the time.
With little tin horns and little toy drums, Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums, Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa comes with toys like tiny horns, drums, and other playthings.
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo, Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too, Santa Claus is comin' to town
He also brings dolls that talk and cute toys like elephants along with boats and kiddie cars.
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
Children will be very happy and excited and will create a Toyland around their Christmas tree when Santa comes to their 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
Santa is busy and getting ready for Christmas, so send your letters as soon as possible because he has a lot of stockings to fill.
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
Once again, Santa Claus is coming with a variety of toys that will make children in every land happy and build Toyland around the Christmas tree, so be on your best behavior.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Coots, Haven Gillespie
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