Hippopotamus

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a hippopotamus, a hippopotamus A hippopotamus in my pool There's a hippopotamus, a hippopotamus A hippopotamus in my pool [Refrain 1] How did it get there? How did it get there? How did it get there? I don't know How did it get there? How did it get there? How did it get there? I don't know [Verse 2] There's a book by Anonymous, a book by Anonymous A book by Anonymous in my pool There's a book by Anonymous, a book by Anonymous And a hippopotamus in my pool [Refrain 2] No, I've not read it, no, I've not read it When it dries out I'll have a go How did it get there? How did it get there? How did it get there? I don't know [Bridge 1] Someone must have been fooling around Someone must have been acting the clown Someone must have been taking the piss Taking the piss in acting like this [Verse 3] There's a painting by Hieronymous Bosch, by Hieronymous Bosch By Hieronymous in my pool There's a painting by Hieronymous Bosch, by Hieronymous Bosch By Hieronymous in my pool [Refrain 3] How did it get there? how did it get there? How did it get there? Sure beats me Must be a late work, must be a late work One of his late works, obviously! [Verse 4] There's a Volkswagen Microbus, a Volkswagen Microbus A Volkswagen Microbus in my pool A '58 Microbus, a '58 Microbus A '58 Microbus in my pool [Refrain 4] A hippy is driving, a hippy is driving A drippy ol' hippy, poor, poor guy A hippy is driving, a hippy is driving I throw him a towel, here go get dry [Bridge 2] Someone must have been acting real cute Someone wearing a slim-fitty suit Someone must have thought, oh, what a laugh Throw in a hippo and then a giraffe [Verse 5] There is Titus Andronicus, Titus Andronicus Titus Andronicus in my pool There is Titus Andronicus, Titus Andronicus Wearing a snorkel in my pool [Refrain 5] Now he's gone under, now he's gone under Now he's gone under, worry not Excellent swimmer, excellent swimmer Looking much trimmer than I'd thought [Verse 6] There's a woman with an abacus, a woman with an abacus A woman with an abacus, she looks Chinese There's a woman with an abacus, a woman with an abacus A woman with an abacus, she looks Chinese [Refrain 6] Not that I'm prejudiced, not that I'm prejudiced Not that I'm prejudiced, no not me Not that I'm prejudiced, not that I'm prejudiced Not that I'm prejudiced, that's not me [Outro] Throw in a hippo, a little Dutch art An actor performing a Shakespearean part Summery book and Germanic van Asian lady, isn't it grand? Yes, yes, so grand