I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

What the most outrageous gift you wanted for Christmas as a kid? Leave a comment and tell me!

I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gayla Peevey (10 years old at the time.)

lyrics:
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, 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 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
And hippopotamuses like me too

(Short Music Interlude)

Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian

(Short Music Interlude)

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 rhinoceroseses
I only like hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me too!

Category:

Music

Tags:

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• Hippopotamus
• for
• Christmas
• Gayla
• Peevey
• music

[erikdragen]

guess what I GOT A HIPPOPUTOMUS PILLOW PET FOR CHRISTMUS

[savagehoboness]

haha my mom HATES this song (along with "A Christmas Story"). Of course, I only play both nonstop at my house to get into the Christmas spirit ;D

[dublinfootball123]

i love this song did you know shes 80 now she has a strong voice

[SamasSmileee]

like this if you know this song from that telus commercial :D

[dreamlifefantasy99]

@savagehoboness lol thats soooo me! XD

[MichaelMorbius4ever]

My favorite part is when she says rhinoceroseses lol XD

[bginnj]

Great song. Thanks so much for posting. (I hadn't heard it before, but now my can't get it out of my head.) As for what I want . . . you and others to post more songs like this one! Merry Xmas!

[TheLeonardito741]

I need the lyriiccss

[p1neapple187]

i want a pound of kush for christmas

[Bella76891]

i want an ipad 2 really bad make a verison for that

[rbermea]

I think that Christmas song is a bit corny.

[megjhoff]

i love this song especially when is says hippopotamuses:)