I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do Don't want a doll No donkey 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 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, a joy and what surprise When I open up my eyes To see a hippo hero standing there I want a hippopotamus for Christmas And only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles No rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too, swing it My 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, a 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 Or rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too