Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
KIDZ BOP Kids Lyrics


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Yeah, yeah
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town (he's coming to town)
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice, ooh, ooh

Santa Claus is coming to town, oh yeah
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town (baby, he's coming to town)

He sees you when you're sleeping
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 coming to town, yeah
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

Whoa, whoa, he's coming to town
Yeah, he's coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town (he's coming to town)
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too

Santa Claus is coming to town, oh yeah
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Whoa, town now

Santa Claus is coming to town, yeah




Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” are a joyful reminder of the excitement and anticipation surrounding the arrival of Santa Claus at Christmastime. The song opens with a repetition of the title phrase, which is sung with an upbeat melody, setting the cheerful tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics go on to encourage the listener to be on their best behavior, as Santa Claus is keeping an eye on them and checking his list to see who's been naughty or nice. The song is a gentle reminder to children that it’s the time of year to be generous, kind and show goodwill towards others.


The song's opening line, "You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why," presents Santa Claus as a figure of authority, encouraging listeners to behave in order to avoid being placed on his "naughty" list. The song then switches tone to a description of the toys and gifts that Santa Claus brings for good boys and girls, including "little tin horns and little toy drums, curly head dolls that toddle and coo, elephants, boats and kiddie cars too." The lyrics create a sense of excitement and joy around the arrival of Santa Claus and the gifts he brings.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, yeah
An enthusiastic expression to acknowledge something exciting is happening


Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is traveling to the town where the speaking party is located


You better watch out, you better not cry
The speaking party advises the listener to be careful and not cry


You better not pout, I'm telling you why
The artist is reminding the listener that pouting is not a good behavior


He's making a list and checking it twice
Santa Claus is creating a list of people and checking it twice to ensure it is correct


Gonna find out who's naughty and nice, ooh, ooh
Santa Claus wants to know which people have been bad or good


He sees you when you're sleeping
Santa Claus can observe people when they are sleeping


He knows when you're a wake
Santa Claus is aware of when people are awake


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


So be good for goodness sake
The artist is encouraging people to maintain good behavior


Whoa, whoa, he's coming to town
Expressing excitement that Santa Claus is coming to town


With little tin horns and little toy drums
Santa Claus is bringing small musical instruments made out of tin as gifts


Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus has other unique musical gifts for the children


Curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Santa Claus has dolls with curly hair that can walk and make soothing sounds as gifts


Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus has gifts of elephants, boats, and small cars for young children


Whoa, town now
An expression of excitement as Santa Claus is coming to town




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

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