I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do I don't want a dog, 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 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 what 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, 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 I can see me now on Christmas morning Creeping down the stairs Oh what a joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes To see a hippo hero standing there I want a hippopotamus, I want a hippopotamus I want it, I want it, I really really really want A hippopotamus I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do I don't want a dog, no dinky Tinker Toy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too Christmas