I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski & Captain Kangaroo

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do I 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 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 rhinoceroseses I only like hippopotamuseses 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 (hippopotamus) I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do I don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy No crocodiles, no rhinoceroseses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too Christmas

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 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

I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing that I need I don't care about those presents Underneath that Christmas tree I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you, you, baby All I want for Christmas is you, baby I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing that I need I don't care about those presents Underneath the Christmas tree I don't need to hang my stocking There upon the fireplace Santa Claus won't make me happy With a toy on Christmas day I just want you for my own More than you would ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you, you, baby All I want for Christmas is you, baby All the lights are shining So brightly everywhere And the sound of children's Laughter fills the air Everyone is singing I hear those sleigh bells ringing Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? Won't you please bring my baby to me? I won't make a list and send it To the North Pole for Saint Nick I won't even stay awake To hear those magic reindeer click 'Cause I just want you here tonight Holding on to me so tight What more can I do? Baby, all I want for Christmas is you You, baby All I want for Christmas is you, baby All I want for Christmas is you, baby All I want for Christmas is you, baby All I want, all I want All I want baby is you All I want, all I want Is you baby All I want, all Iwant All I want baby is you All I want, all I want Is you baby All I want, all I want All I want, all I want All I want, all I want All I want baby is you