Santa Claus is Coming To Town
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers Lyrics

You better watch out
Be careful and be aware of your actions and words.

You better not cry
Don't show your disappointment by tears because Santa expects good behavior and pleasant attitudes.

Better not pout
Do not express your dissatisfaction and anger through sulking or making faces because it won't work on Santa.

I'm telling you why
I want to emphasize the importance of following Santa's rules.

Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa is on his way to evaluate every child's behavior, good or bad.

He's making a list,
He needs to write down every child's name and decide what present to give based on their behavior.

And checking it twice;
He double-checks to make sure he doesn't miss anything or anyone.

Gonna find out
He will discover which child deserves a reward and which one deserves punishment.

Who's naughty and nice.
Santa distinguishes between the well-behaved children and those who did not follow the rules.

He sees you when you're sleeping
Santa is observant even when you're asleep and not expecting him.

He knows when you're awake
Santa knows if you're alert or not, and if you're not, you're likely not to receive any gifts.

He knows if you've been bad or good
Santa knows which children were naughty and which were nice, and he will treat them accordingly.

So be good for goodness sake
It is in your best interest to behave well and follow the rules because you will benefit from it.

Oh! You better watch out!
I am repeating my earlier warning to remind you that Santa is always watching and listening.

Santa Claus is coming to town.
The repetition of the main idea emphasizes the importance of being good because Santa is always observing children and their behavior.