PEGGY LEE - SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

PEGGY LEE

SONGWRITERS: HAVEN GILLESPIE; DAVID PAICH; J. COOTS; JEFF PORCARO & JOHN MARKS

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL

LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS

GENRE: CHRISTNAS SONG

YEAR: 1960

 

               Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music.

              Christmas Carousel is a 1960 studio album (see 1960 in music) by Peggy Lee, arranged by Billy May.

Big, fat Santa's on his way

Big, fat Santa's on his way

Big, fat Santa's on his way tonight

 

You better watch out, you better not cry

You better not pout, I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

(Big, fat Santa's on his way)

 

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

(Big, fat Santa's on his way)

 

He sees you when you're sleeping

(He is coming, he is coming)

He knows when you're awake

(He is coming, he is coming)

 

He knows when you've been bad or good

(He is coming, he is coming)

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

(Big, fat Santa's on his way, big, fat Santa's on his way

Big, fat Santa's on his way tonight)

 

The kids in girl and boy land will have a jubilee

They're gonna build a toy land

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

 

Big, fat Santa's on his way

Big, fat Santa's on his way

Big, fat Santa's on his way tonight.