Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Naughty or Nice: Unwrapping the Meaning Behind Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Lyrics
Oh you better watch out
Be cautious, be on alert
You better not cry
Refrain from crying
You better not pout
Avoid sulking
I'm telling you why
I'm informing you of the reason
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is on his way
He's making a list
He is creating a list
He's checking it twice
Checking it twice for accuracy
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Determining who is naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa is on his way to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He observes you during sleep
He knows when you're awake
Aware of your wakeful moments
He knows if you've been bad or good
Knowledge of your actions, good or bad
So you better be good for goodness' sake
Advising to be good for the sake of goodness
(Goodness' sake)
Reiteration for emphasis
Oh you better watch out
Be cautious, be on alert (repeated)
You better not cry
Refrain from crying (repeated)
You better not pout
Avoid sulking (repeated)
I'm telling you why
I'm informing you of the reason (repeated)
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa is on his way to town (repeated)
Santa Claus is coming to town
Repetition emphasizing Santa's arrival
Santa Claus is coming to town
Reiteration for emphasis
Santa Claus is coming to town
Repetition emphasizing Santa's imminent arrival
Santa Claus is coming to town
-Santa Claus is coming to town
-(One more time)
Encouraging one more acknowledgment
Santa Claus is coming to town
Repetition emphasizing Santa's imminent arrival
Santa Claus is coming to town
-Santa Claus is coming (to town)
-Santa Claus is coming (to town)
-Santa Claus is coming to town
Final emphasis on Santa's imminent arrival
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