Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

"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 center of the North Pole. 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

Music
Songs:	The Polar Express • When Christmas Comes to Town • Rockin' on Top of the World • Believe • Hot Chocolate • Spirit of the Season • Santa Claus is Comin' to Town • White Christmas • Winter Wonderland • It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas • Silver Bells • Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) • It Takes Two • Deck the Halls • Frosty the Snowman
Score:	Seeing is Believing • Suite from the Polar Express • Believe/Do You Believe in Ghosts/Approaching Flat Top Tunnel • Runaway Train/On the Ice/Ticket Punch/Saved by an Angel? • Boarding the Train/The Ride Home • Returning the Lost Ticket • Meeting Santa Claus
Albums:	Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • Original Motion Picture Score