I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Lyrics

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do 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 a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-want-a-hippopotamus-for-christmas-lyrics-gayla-peevey.html ] 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 rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too