I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do I 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 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, or rhinoceroseses I only like hippopotamuseses And hippopotamuses like me too Mom says the hippo would eat me up But then teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian 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, I want a hippopotamus I want a hip.., I want a hip... I really really really want a hippopotamus I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do I don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy La la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses I only like hippopotamuseses And hippopotamuses like me too Christmas....!!!