Santa Claus is Coming to Town is a classic Christmas song that tells children they should be good because Santa Claus is on his way. It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934. It became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and 30,000 records sold within 24 hours.
The song has been covered by many artists over the years, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Mariah Carey, to name a few. It's also been featured in numerous Christmas movies and TV specials.
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town!
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