Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Lester Lanin and His Orchestra Lyrics

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I have returned from a beautiful journey through the galaxy.

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

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

To see what I could see
To observe what was happening.

He took me to his workshop
He gave me a tour of his workplace.

And told his plans to me, so
And shared his upcoming plans with me.

You better watch out, you better not cry
Be cautious and avoid crying.

Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't sulk, I'll explain why.

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is arriving soon.

He's making a list and checking it twice
Santa is creating his list and double-checking it.

Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
He will discover who was well-behaved or not.

He sees you when you're sleepin'
Santa knows when you're sleeping.

He knows when you're a wake
He understands when you're awake.

He knows if you've been bad or good
He knows if you were naughty or nice.

So be good for goodness sake
Be well-mannered because it's the right thing to do.

Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry
Listen up, watch out and don't cry.

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

Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
They will make cheerful and loud noises.

And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Also, there will be dolls with curly hair that walk and make sounds.

Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Along with toys like elephants, boats and children's cars.

Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
The children of both genders will be delighted.

They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
They are constructing a Toyland near the Christmas tree.

Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
Santa Claus is a busy person who can't afford to play.

He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
He has to fill millions of stockings on Christmas morning.

You'd better write your letter now
It's better to write your letter at this moment.

And mail it right away
And send it as soon as possible.

Because he's getting ready
Because Santa Claus is preparing.

His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
His reindeer and sleigh are being prepared.

With little tin horns and little toy drums
Again, there will be little musical instruments.

Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
And noisy and fun sounds.

And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Also, there will be dolls with curly hair that walk and make sounds.

Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Along with toys like elephants, boats and children's cars.

Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
The children of both genders will be delighted.

They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
They are constructing a Toyland near the Christmas tree.

So! You better watch out, you better not cry
So be careful and don't cry.

Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't sulk, I'll explain why.

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is arriving soon.