I want a hippopotamus for christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll no dinky tinker toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for christmas
I don't think santa claus will mind do you
He won't have to use that dirty chimney flue
Just bring him through the front door that's the easy thing to do
I can see me now on christmas morning creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes
To see my hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles no rhinoceroses
I only like hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me too
Mom says the hippo would eat me up but then
Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian
There's lots of room for him in our two car garage
I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage
I can see me now on christmas morning creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles no rhinoceroseses
I only like hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me too
