I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero)

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

I don't want a dog, or tiny Tinker-toys

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 our dirty chimney flue

Just bring him through the front door that's the easy thing to do

[Pre-Chorus]

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Creeping down the stairs

Oh, what a joy, what a surprise, when I open up my eyes

And see a hippo hero standing there

[Chorus]

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

No crocodile or rhinoceroses

I only like hippopotamuses

And hippopotamuses like me too, yeah

[Bridge]

Mom says the hippo

Would eat me up but then

Teacher says the hippo

Is a vegetarian

(Kazoo solo)

There's lots of room for him

In our two-car garage

I'll feed him therе and wash him there

And give him his massagе

[Pre-Chorus]

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Creeping down the stairs

Oh, what a joy, what a surprise, when I open up my eyes

And see a hippo hero standing there

[Chorus]

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

No crocoduzzles or rhin-na-na-ceruzzlses

I only like hippopotamuses

And hippopotamuses (Hippopotamuses)

Hippopotamuses like me too, they do