Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Pentatonix (Holiday) Lyrics

Santa is coming to town
The beloved figure of Santa Claus is making his way to our town in time for the holiday season.

You better watch out
You should be cautious and prepared for Santa's arrival as his judgment of who is deserving of gifts can be quite discerning.

You better not cry
Crying or acting out of line may lead Santa to view you as behaving negatively and not award toy gifts.

You better not pout
Pouting or sulking may not bode well for a child's chances of earning any presents from Santa.

I'm telling you why
This advice is being given so that children are aware of the importance of being on their best behaviour for the arrival of Santa.

He's making a list
Santa is creating a comprehensive roster of every child, both good and bad, within the town in order to determine who should receive gifts.

He's checking it twice
Santa is taking the utmost care in checking and reviewing the list to ensure that he has correctly assessed who is deserving of gifts.

Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Through his diligent attention to detail, Santa will determine and identify which children he believes have acted moral, kind and well-behaved vs. those that may not have met the same standards.

He sees you when you're sleeping
As Santa Claus has magic, he is able to observe children at all times, including while they are sleeping in their beds.

He knows when you're awake
Santa's mighty powers are such that he can determine when children are awake or not, no matter how quiet or still they may try to be.

He knows when you've been bad or good
As a legendary figure, Santa possesses unparalleled wisdom and insight to distinguish those who have acted morally vs. those who may have fallen short of the line.

So be good for goodness sake
Children must try their utmost to be honourable in their actions and behaviours, not just to appease Santa, but to be good individuals, as well.

Santa Claus is coming to town ya
This phrase is repeated to reinforce the fact that Santa is on his way, and remind children on the importance of the aforementioned injunctions about their behaviour.