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You better watch out 00:11

You better not cry 00:13

You better not pout 00:15

I am telling you why 00:16

Santa Claus is coming to town 00:19

He's making a list 00:26

He's checking it twice 00:28

He's gonna find out 00:30

Who's naughty or nice 00:32

Santa Claus is coming to town 00:35

He sees you when you're sleeping 00:41

And he knows when you're awake 00:46

He knows if you've been bad or good 00:50

So be good, for goodness' sake 00:53

You better watch out 00:57

You better not cry 00:59

You better not pout 01:01

I am telling you why 01:03

'Cause Santa Claus is coming to town 01:05

Oh, let's go 01:11

01:14

Now he sees you when you're sleeping 01:44

And he knows when you're awake 01:49

He knows if you've been bad or good 01:52

So be good, for goodness' sake 01:56

You better watch out 02:04

You better not cry 02:06

You better not pout 02:08

I'm telling you why 02:10

Santa Claus is coming to town 02:13

You better watch out 02:20

You better not cry 02:22

You better not pout 02:24

I'm telling you why 02:26

Santa Claus is coming 02:29

I mean the big, fat man with the long, white beard 02:32

He's coming to town 02:37

02:43

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Michael Bublé

Album

Christmas

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Lyrics:

[English]

You better watch out

You better not cry

You better not pout

I am 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 or nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping

And he knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good, for goodness' sake

You better watch out

You better not cry

You better not pout

I am telling you why

'Cause Santa Claus is coming to town

Oh, let's go

...

Now he sees you when you're sleeping

And he knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good, for goodness' sake

You better watch out

You better not cry

You better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

You better watch out

You better not cry

You better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming

I mean the big, fat man with the long, white beard

He's coming to town

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for a period of time
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion
pout /paʊt/ A2	verb - to push out one's lips to show displeasure
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to say something to someone
Santa Claus /ˈsæntə klɔːs/ A1	noun - a legendary figure who brings gifts to children on Christmas
list /lɪst/ A1	noun - a series of items written or printed
check /tʃɛk/ A2	verb - to examine something to ensure it is correct
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something by searching
naughty /ˈnɔːti/ A2	adjective - badly behaved
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant or agreeable
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - the state of rest in which the body is inactive
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having positive qualities
sake /seɪk/ B2	noun - the purpose or reason for something
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - large in size
fat /fæt/ A1	adjective - having a lot of body fat
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
beard /bɪrd/ A2	noun - the hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move towards a place
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a human settlement smaller than a city

Grammar:

You better watch out

➔ Imperative mood

➔ The phrase "better watch out" is an imperative, giving a warning or advice.
He's making a list

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The phrase "He's making a list" uses the present continuous to indicate an action happening now.
He knows if you've been bad or good

➔ Present simple tense and present perfect tense

➔ The phrase combines present simple "He knows" with present perfect "you've been" to express knowledge about past actions.
So be good, for goodness' sake

➔ Imperative mood with a reason

➔ The phrase "So be good" is an imperative, and "for goodness' sake" provides the reason for the command.
Santa Claus is coming to town

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The phrase "Santa Claus is coming" uses the present continuous to indicate an action that is imminent.
I am telling you why

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The phrase "I am telling you" uses the present continuous to indicate an ongoing action.
He's gonna find out

➔ Informal future (gonna)

➔ The phrase "He's gonna find out" uses the informal future form "gonna" to indicate a future action.