Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town – English Lyrics

• By: Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & Translation

Get into the holiday spirit with Bruce Springsteen's energetic take on 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'! This song is a perfect way to learn about American Christmas traditions while enjoying Springsteen's signature rock style and the joyous anticipation of Santa's arrival. Experience the fun and excitement of this classic Christmas tune and improve your English comprehension through its festive lyrics.

[English]

It's all cold down along the beach

The wind's whipping down the boardwalk

Hey band! (Yeah? Hey, babe!)

You guys know what time of year it is? (Yeah!)

What time, huh? What? (Christmas time!)

What? (Christmas time!)

Oh, Christmas time!

You guys all, you guys all been good and practicing real hard? Yeah?

Clarence, you been, you been rehearsing real hard now

So Santa'll bring you a new saxophone, right?

Everybody out there been good or what?

Oh, that's not many, not many, you guys are in trouble out here

Come on

Yeah, you better watch out, you better not cry

You better not pout, I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list, he's checkin' it twice

He's gonna find out whose naughty or nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

You better be good for goodness sake

(You better 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 coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

Ho-ho-ho-ho!

...

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

You better be good for goodness sake

(Better 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 coming to town) yeah

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

...

Ho-ho-ho-ho

Santa Claus is coming to town (ho-ho-ho-ho)

Santa Claus is coming to town (ho-ho-ho-ho)

Santa Claus is coming to town (ho-ho-ho-ho)

Santa Claus is coming to town (ho-ho-ho-ho)

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town (ho-ho-ho-ho)

Santa Claus is coming to town (ho-ho-ho-ho)

Santa Claus is coming to town

Alright!

Santa Claus is coming to town, yeah

Santa Claus is coming to town, yeah

Santa Claus is coming to town, woah-oh-oh

Santa Claus is coming to town

...

Key Grammar Structures

• You better watch out, you better not cry

  ➔ Modal verb (better) for advice

  ➔ The word 'better' is used here as a modal verb to give strong advice or warning, suggesting that the action is necessary.

• He's making a list, he's checkin' it twice

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now or around now, emphasizing the ongoing nature of 'making' and 'checkin'.

• He knows if you've been bad or good

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is relevant to the present, as in 'you've been bad or good'.

• You better be good for goodness sake

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'had better'

  ➔ The subjunctive mood with 'had better' is used to express strong advice or necessity, emphasizing the importance of being good.

• Santa Claus is coming to town

  ➔ Present continuous tense for future action

  ➔ The present continuous tense is often used to describe future arrangements or plans, as in 'Santa Claus is coming to town'.