Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Joyful Arrival: Santa's Watchful Eye and the Gift of Goodness
Lyrics
You better watch out
Warning to pay attention and be cautious
You better not cry
Advice not to express sadness or sorrow through tears
You better not pout
Encouragement not to sulk or show displeasure
I'm telling you why
Explaining the reason for the previous warnings
Santa Claus is coming to town
Reiteration that Santa Claus is on his way to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
-Santa Claus is coming to town.
-He's making a list,
Indication that Santa Claus is creating a list
Checking it twice
Checking the list for accuracy
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
Intent to discover who has been behaving well or badly
Santa Claus is coming to town
Reiteration that Santa Claus is arriving in town
He sees you when you're sleeping
Emphasizing Santa's ability to observe behavior while asleep or awake and encouraging good behavior
He knows when you're awake
-He knows if you've been bad or good
-So be good for goodness sake.
-So you better watch out
Repeating the earlier warnings and reasons for caution due to Santa's impending arrival
You better not cry
-You better not pout
-I'm telling you why
-Santa Claus is coming to town
Reiteration that Santa Claus is on his way to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
Reiteration of Santa's ability to observe behavior and encouragement to be good for the sake of goodness
He knows when you're awake
-He knows if you've been bad or good
-So be good for goodness sake.
-So you better watch out
Repeating earlier warnings and reasons for caution due to Santa's imminent arrival
You better not cry
-You better not pout
-I'm telling you why
-Santa Claus is coming to town
Final reiteration that Santa Claus is coming to town
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