Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town – English Lyrics

• By: Laufey

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Laufey's charming take on the holiday standard, "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." Her jazz-infused vocal style and warm instrumentation offer a beautiful entry point for listeners to connect with the sophisticated, romantic storytelling often found in classic jazz and mid-century orchestral music, all wrapped up in seasonal nostalgia.

[English]

[music]

Ho ho ho.

Santa

Claus is coming [music]

to town. You better watch [singing] out.

You better [music] not cry. You better

not pout. I'm telling you why. Santa

[music] Claus is coming to town.

[music]

He's making a list, checking it twice.

He's going to find [music and singing]

out who is naughty or nice. Santa Claus

is coming [music]

to town.

He sees you when you're sleeping. He

knows when you're awake.

He knows if you've [singing and music]

been bad or good. So be good for

goodness sake. Oh, you better watch out.

You better not cry. You [music] better

not [singing] pout. I'm telling you why.

Santa Claus is coming to town

[music]

with little tin [music] horns and little

toy drums. Rudy toot tootses and [music]

rummy [singing] tums. Santa Claus is

coming to town. [music]

And [singing] curly hair dolls, the

cuddling crew, elephant boats and

[music] kitty cars, [singing] too. Santa

Claus is coming to town.

[music]

The kids in girl and boy [singing]

will have a jubilee.

They're going [singing] to build a

[music] toy lamp town all around the

Christmas tree. Oh, you better watch

[music] out. [singing] You better not

cry. You better not pout. I'm telling

you why [music and singing]

Santa Claus is coming to town. [singing]

>> [music]

>> Come back to town.

[music]

[music]

[music]

[bell]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A2	noun - the name of the legendary gift‑giver who delivers presents at Christmas
Claus /klɔːz/ A2	noun - the surname of Santa; part of the name "Santa Claus"
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving toward the speaker; arriving
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city
watch /wɒtʃ/ A2	verb - to look at or observe attentively
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears; to make a loud vocal expression of distress
pout /paʊt/ B1	verb - to push out the lips as a sign of displeasure
list /lɪst/ A1	noun - a series of names, items, or terms written consecutively
naughty /ˈnɔːti/ B2	adjective - disobedient; mischievous
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant; agreeable; good
sleeping /ˈslipiŋ/ A2	verb - the act of being in a state of sleep
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having positive qualities; desirable
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - unfavorable; of poor quality
little /ˈlɪtl/ A1	adjective - small in size, amount or degree
toy /tɔɪ/ A1	noun - an object for children to play with
drums /drʌmz/ A2	noun - percussion instruments that are struck with sticks or hands
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ B1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, observed on December 25
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct something by putting parts together

Key Grammar Structures

• You better watch out.

  ➔ Modal verb (better) for advice

  ➔ 'Better' is used here to give strong advice, similar to 'had better'. It suggests a recommendation or warning.

• He's making a list, checking it twice.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense ('is making', 'checking') is used to describe actions happening now or around now.

• He knows if you've been bad or good.

  ➔ Present perfect tense in 'if' clause

  ➔ The present perfect ('have been') is used in the 'if' clause to refer to actions that started in the past and are relevant to the present.

• Santa Claus is coming to town.

  ➔ Present continuous for future plans

  ➔ The present continuous ('is coming') is often used to talk about future arrangements or plans that are definite.

• Oh, you better not cry.

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The negative imperative ('better not cry') is used to give a strong prohibition or warning.