Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Embrace Joy: Santa's Watchful Arrival with Jordan Smith
Lyrics
You better watch out
Be cautious, pay attention
You better not cry
Don't show sadness
Better not pout
Don't sulk or be grumpy
I'm telling you why
Explaining the reason for caution
Santa Claus is coming to town
Indication that Santa is arriving
He's making a list
He's making a record/list
Checking it twice
Reviewing the list carefully
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Determining who's behaved well or not
Santa Claus is coming to town
Reiteration of Santa's imminent arrival
He sees you when you're sleeping
Santa observes during sleep
He knows when you're awake
Awareness of activities when awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
Acknowledging behavior, good or bad
So be good for goodness sake
Encouragement to behave well
Oh, you better watch out
Reiteration of caution
You better not cry
Emphasis on not showing sadness
Better not pout
Emphasis on not sulking
I'm telling you why
Reiterating the reason for caution
Santa Claus is coming to town
Restating Santa's arrival
Oh, he sees you when you're sleeping
Repeated emphasis on Santa's observation during sleep
He knows when you're awake
Repeated awareness of activities when awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
Repeated acknowledgment of behavior, good or bad
So be good for goodness sake
Reiterating encouragement to behave well
You better watch out
Reiteration of caution
You better not cry
Emphasis on not showing sadness
Better not pout
Emphasis on not sulking
I'm telling you why
Reiterating the reason for caution
Santa Claus is coming
Repetition emphasizing Santa's imminent arrival
Santa Claus is coming
-Santa Claus is coming to town
-Oh he's coming (you better watch out)
Warning about Santa's arrival
He's coming to town (you better not pout)
Stating Santa's arrival emphatically
He's coming to town (you better watch out)
Reiterating Santa's arrival with caution
Yeah, yeah, you better not put (you better not pout)
Emphasizing not sulking or being grumpy
You better not cry (you better not cry)
Emphasis on not showing sadness
You better watch out (you better watch out)
Reiteration of caution
I'm telling you why (you better not cry)
Explaining the reason for caution
With his long white beard and his bright red suit he's coming to town
Description of Santa's appearance
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