I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
Only A Hippopotamus Will Do
Don’t Want A Doll, No Dinky 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 Our 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 And What Surprise When I Open Up My Eyes
To See My Hippo Hero Standing There

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
Only A Hippopotamus Will Do
No Crocodiles, No Rhinoceroses
I Only Like Hippopotamuses
And Hippopotamuses Like Me Too

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 There And Give Him His Massage
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

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
Only A Hippopotamus Will Do
No Crocodiles Or Rhinoceroseses
I Only Like Hippopotamuseses
And Hippopotamuses Like Me Too! They Like Me Too!