I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

Only A Hippopotamus Will Do

I Don't Want A Doll, No Dinkey 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 A 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, 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 Rhinosauruses

I Only Likes Hippopotamuses

And Hippopotamuses Like Me, Too



Mom Says A Hippo Would Eat Me Up, But Then

Teacher Says A Hippo Is A Vegetarian



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, 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 Rhinosauruseses

I Only Likes Hippopotamuseses

And Hippopotamuses Like Me, Too