| i just came back from a lovely trip along the milky way
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| i stopped off at the north pole to spend the holiday
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| i called on old dear santa claus to see what i could see
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| he took me to his workshop and told his plans to me now santa is a busy man — he has no time to play
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| he’s got millions of stockings to fill on christmas day
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| you better write your letter now and mail it right away
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| because he’s getting ready — his reindeers and his sleigh
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| you better watch out, you better not cry
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| you better not pout, i’m telling you why
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| he’s making a list and checking it twice
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| he’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| he sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake
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| he knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake
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| oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
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| you better not pout, i’m telling you why
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| little tin horns, little toy drums
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| rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
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| curly head dolls that coddle and coo
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| elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| the kids in girl and boyland will have a jubilee
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| they’re gonna build a toyland all around the christmas tree
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| so you better watch out, you better not cry
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| you better not pout, i’m telling you why
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town
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| santa claus is coming to town |