"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
Recorded
December 28, 1947
Released
1948
Writer(s)
John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie
Performer(s)
Frank Sinatra
Length
2:35
Track No.
8 (soundtrack album )
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is a popular Christmas song written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and first sung in 1934 on Eddie Cantor's radio show. Frank Sinatra did a cover version in 1948, which plays in the film,
The Polar Express when
Santa Claus first shows up at the
North Pole Square . It is also the eighth track on the film's official soundtrack.
Lyrics You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list, checking it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is comin' 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
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town
(instrumental break)
Say, you better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and he's checking it twice He's gonna find out who's been naughty or nice Santa Claus is comin' 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
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town
