Santa Claus Is Ska-ing to Town
The Granville Williams Orchestra Lyrics

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I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
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

[Chorus]

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

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

[Chorus]

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

Overall Meaning

The Granville Williams Orchestra's "Santa Claus Is Ska-ing to Town" is a festive song that celebrates the arrival of Santa Claus during the Christmas season. The song starts with the singer explaining that he went on a trip along the Milky Way and stopped off at the North Pole to spend the holiday. There, he visits Santa Claus at his workshop and gets to hear about his plans. The main message of the song is that Santa Claus is coming to town to check whether children have been naughty or nice, and the singer urges listeners to be good for goodness sake.

The chorus warns children that they should not cry or pout because Santa Claus is coming to town, and he's making a list of who's been naughty and nice. Santa knows when you're sleeping, and he knows when you're awake, so he will find out who has been bad or good. The song also describes the joyful atmosphere that Santa Claus's arrival brings, with children in "Girl and Boy land" having a jubilee and building a Toyland all around the Christmas tree.

Overall, "Santa Claus Is Ska-ing to Town" is a fun and upbeat song that highlights the excitement of the holiday season and encourages children to be well-behaved.

Line by Line Meaning

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
The singer has returned from an enjoyable voyage through space.

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

I called on dear old Santa Claus to see what I could see
The singer visited Santa Claus to learn more about him.

He took me to his workshop and told his plans to me
Santa Claus showed the singer his workshop and shared his plans with him.

You better watch out, you better not cry, Better not pout, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is comin' to town
Children should behave because Santa Claus is coming to town and he will be checking his list to determine who is nice and who is naughty.

He's making a list and checking it twice, Gonna find out who's naughty and nice, Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is preparing his list of who has been naughty or nice, and he will be coming to town soon.

He sees you when you're sleepin', He knows when you're awake, He knows if you've been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake
Santa Claus has the ability to see and know everything, so children should behave for their own sake.

With little tin horns and little toy drums, Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums, Santa Claus is comin' to town
Children will receive toy instruments like horns and drums when Santa Claus comes to town.

And curly head dolls that toddle and coo, Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too, Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus will also bring toys like dolls, elephants, boats, and toy cars for children.

Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee, They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
Children will be very happy and excited, and will build a Toyland around the Christmas tree.

Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play, He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
Santa Claus is very busy and has no time for leisure, as he has to fill millions of stockings 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
Children should write their letters to Santa Claus now and send them right away, as he is getting ready with his reindeer and sleigh.

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

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