I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too [Verse 3] Mom says the 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 therе and give him his massage [Chorus] I can see me now on Christmas morning Creeping down thе stairs Oh, what joy and what surprise When I open up my eyes To see a hippo hero standing there [Verse 2] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles or rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too