I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

Song I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Artist A Great Big World
Album I'll Be Home For Christmas

Lyrics

[00:01.35] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
[00:05.69] Only a hippopotamus will do
[00:09.68] Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
[00:13.43] I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
[00:16.98] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
[00:20.43] I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
[00:23.33] He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
[00:26.37] Just bring him through the front door, that's the easy thing to do
[00:28.98] I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
[00:35.13] Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes
[00:37.84] To see a hippo hero standing there
[00:40.98] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
[00:44.28] Only a hippopotamus will do
[00:47.38] No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
[00:50.35] I only like hippopotamuses
[00:53.25] And hippopotamuses like me too
[01:14.20] Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
[01:17.09] Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian
[01:19.79] I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
[01:25.63] Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes
[01:28.70] To see a hippo hero standing there
[01:32.03] I want a hippopotamus
[01:33.48] I want a hippopotamus
[01:34.88] I want it
[01:35.73] I want it
[01:36.47] I really really really want a hippopotamus
[01:42.23] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
[01:45.53] Only a hippopotamus will do
[01:48.49] Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
[01:51.35] I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
[02:00.45] No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses
[02:03.88] I only like hippopotamuseses
[02:06.87] And hippopotamuses like me too
[02:12.80] Christmas