Interpret:

Gretchen Wilson

Album:

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Single)

I want a hippopatamus for Christmas

And only a hippopatumus will do

Don't want a doll no dinky tinker toy

I want a hippopatumus to play with and enjoy



I want a hippopatumus for Christmas

I don't think Santa Claus will mind do you

He won't have to use

A dirty chimney fleu

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 enjoying one surprise

When I open up my eyes to see

A hippo hero standing there



I want a hippopatumus for Christmas

And only a hippopatumus will do

No crocodiles

No rhinoceroses

I only like hippopatumuses

And hippopatumuses like me too swing it



Mom says a 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 enjoying one surprise

When I open up my eyes to see

A hippo hero standing there



I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

And only a hippopotamus will do

No crocodiles

Or rhinoceroses

I only like hippopotamuses

And hippopotamuses like me too