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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town ~ Etta James
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Etta James
Etta James
Vocals
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
Cedar Walton
Cedar Walton
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Fred Coots
J. Fred Coots
Songwriter
Haven Gillespie
Haven Gillespie
Songwriter
Cedar Walton
Cedar Walton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Snyder
John Snyder
Producer
Lupe De Leon
Lupe De Leon
Executive Producer

Lyrics

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 checking it twice
He's gonna find out
Who's 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
So be good
For goodness sake
So 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
The kids in girl
And boyland
Will have a jubilee
They're gonna build
A toyland
All around
The Christmas tree
So 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
Santa Claus
Is coming
To town
Santa Claus
Is coming to town
Written by: Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots

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