Santa Claus
Santa Claus Lyrics
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The lyrics "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a Christmas song that was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie in 1934. The song's lyrics revolve around a protagonist who has traveled to the North Pole for a holiday and visits Santa Claus in his workshop. In this visit, Santa Claus reveals his plan to make a list of the naughty and nice children while the singer warns the children to behave well for Santa's arrival on Christmas day. The song also mentions various toys and gifts that Santa Claus will bring for the good children.
The chorus of the song serves as a reminder to the children to behave well, not to cry or pout but to be good for goodness sake. The idea is to warn them that Santa Claus is watching them, and he will make a list of the children who have been good the whole year for his Christmas day delivery.
The second stanza again mentions the toys and gifts that Santa Claus will bring for the children, such as little tin horns, little toy drums, curly head dolls, elephants, boats, kiddie cars, etc. The words "rooty toot toots" and "rummy tum tums" are meaningless phrases used for the sake of the song's rhyming scheme.
Overall, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is an enjoyable Christmas song that aims to encourage children to behave well all year round in hopes of getting a visit and gifts from Santa Claus on Christmas day.
Line by Line Meaning
I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I've returned from an amazing journey through the galaxy
Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I paused at the North Pole to enjoy a vacation
I called on dear old Santa Claus
I visited the beloved figure of Santa Claus
To see what I could see
To observe and learn about my surroundings
He took me to his workshop
He led me to his workplace
And told his plans to me, so
And shared with me his intentions
You better watch out, you better not cry
You should be cautious and refrain from tears
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
You shouldn't sulk, let me tell you the reason
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa is making his way to the town
He's making a list and checking it twice
He's compiling a list and reviewing it multiple times
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
He will discover who has been good and who has been bad
He sees you when you're sleepin'
He observes you while you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He is aware when you're alert and active
He knows if you've been bad or good
He understands whether you've behaved poorly or well
So be good for goodness sake
So behave well simply for the sake of goodness
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Using small instruments like tin horns and toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
With cheerful, lively sounds and rhythms
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Featuring dolls with curly hair that toddle and make a cooing sound
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Including toys such as elephants, boats, and kid-sized cars
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
Then boys and girls will be overjoyed
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
They will construct a special place filled with toys around the Christmas tree
Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
Santa is occupied with work and can't engage in play
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
He has a massive amount of stockings to fill on Christmas day
You'd better write your letter now
It's best to write your letter as soon as possible
And mail it right away
And send it without delay
Because he's getting ready
Because he's preparing
His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
His reindeer and his sleigh are being readied, therefore
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