Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – English Lyrics

• By: Lady Gaga

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive spirit with Lady Gaga's energetic, rock-infused take on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." This brief, dynamic cover offers a great introduction to contemporary American English vocal style, showcasing the dramatic vocal runs and powerful delivery characteristic of rock and soul music while you sing along to one of the world's most recognizable holiday tunes.

[English]

San-santa is coming to town

Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

You better watch out, you better not cry

You better not pout, I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

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

He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice

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

So 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

I steal your presents

From, from under the tree

S-Santa is coming with me

Oh, yeah

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows if you're awake

And he knows if you've been b-bad or good

So 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

Oh, my, Santa Claus is coming to town

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

Oh, Santa is coming to town

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at or observe something carefully
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as a result of emotion
pout /paʊt/ A2	verb - to push out one's lips in a way that shows annoyance or sadness
naughty /ˈnɔːti/ A1	adjective - badly behaved or mischievous
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant, kind, or friendly
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest, unconscious
awake /əˈweɪk/ A1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a negative nature
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality or a positive nature
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
present /ˈprezənt/ A1	noun - a gift or something given
check /tʃek/ A1	verb - to examine or inspect something
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
list /lɪst/ A1	noun - a series of names or items written one after another
goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ B1	noun - the quality of being morally good

Key Grammar Structures

• You better watch out, you better not cry

  ➔ Modal verb (had better) for advice or warning

  ➔ The phrase "You better" is a shortened form of "You had better," which is used to give strong advice or a warning. Here, it emphasizes the need to behave well.

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

  ➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing actions

  ➔ The present continuous tense (He's making, he's checking) is used to describe actions happening now or around now. It highlights the ongoing process of Santa's list preparation.

• He sees you when you're sleeping

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'when' clause

  ➔ The present simple tense (He sees) combined with a 'when' clause (when you're sleeping) is used to describe a habitual or general truth. It emphasizes that Santa always observes.

• So you better be good for goodness' sake

  ➔ Modal verb (had better) + infinitive for strong advice

  ➔ The modal verb 'had better' followed by the infinitive 'be good' is used to give very strong advice. The phrase 'for goodness' sake' adds emphasis to the urgency of being good.

• I steal your presents from, from under the tree

  ➔ Present simple tense with adverbial phrase

  ➔ The present simple tense (I steal) is used with the adverbial phrase 'from under the tree' to describe a habitual action or a general truth. It specifies the location of the action.