Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Mary J. Blige Jon Bon Jovi Tracy Chapman Eric Clapton Sheryl Crow John Popper Run DMC Vanessa Willia Lyrics
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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
You better watch out, you better not cry
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
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
The "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" song is an upbeat and cheerful Christmas classic that tells the story of a person's visit to Santa Claus at the North Pole. In the first verse, the singer describes traveling through the Milky Way to reach the North Pole and talking to Santa Claus about his plans for the holiday season. The chorus warns children to behave because Santa Claus is coming to town to deliver presents to those who are nice and punish those who are naughty. The second verse describes the various toys that will be delivered and the construction of a toyland around the Christmas tree. The song ends with a reminder to children to write their letters to Santa Claus and a repetition of the chorus.
The lyrics of the song convey a sense of excitement and anticipation for the holiday season with images of playful toys and the magical fantasy of Santa Claus. The chorus, in particular, reinforces the idea that good behavior during the Christmas season will be rewarded, acting as a moral lesson to listeners. This song has been recorded by many artists, including Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, John Popper, Run DMC, and Vanessa Williams.
Line by Line Meaning
I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I recently returned from a pleasant journey through space.
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 to see what I could see
I visited Santa Claus to see what he was up to.
He took me to his workshop and told his plans to me, so
He showed me his workshop and shared his plans with me.
You better watch out, you better not cry
Be careful and don't cry.
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't be upset, and I'll explain why.
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa will arrive soon.
He's making a list and checking it twice
He's making a list and double checking it.
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
He'll determine who was good or bad.
He sees you when you're sleepin'
He observes you while you sleep.
He knows when you're a wake
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good
He knows if you've been naughty or nice.
So be good for goodness sake
Be good because it's the right thing to do.
With little tin horns and little toy drums
He'll bring small instruments as toys.
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
There will be musical toys like horns and drums.
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
He'll bring dolls with curly hair that move and make sounds.
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
He'll also bring toys like toy cars, boats, and toy elephants.
Then kids in Girl and Boyland will have a jubilee
All children, regardless of gender, will rejoice.
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
The children will create a Toyland around the Christmas tree.
Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
Santa is very busy and doesn't have time to relax.
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
He has many stockings to fill on Christmas day.
You'd better write your letter now
You should write your letter to Santa now.
And mail it right away
And send it as soon as possible.
Because he's getting ready, His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
He's preparing his reindeer and sleigh to begin his journey.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Haven Gillespie, John Frederick Coots
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