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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves
Vocals
Kyle Ryan
Kyle Ryan
Percussion
Fred Eltringham
Fred Eltringham
Drums
Adam Keafer
Adam Keafer
Upright Bass
Mr. Jimmy Rowland
Mr. Jimmy Rowland
Mellotron
Chris Scruggs
Chris Scruggs
Steel Guitar
Rory Hoffman
Rory Hoffman
Clarinet
Nathaniel Smith
Nathaniel Smith
Cello
J. Spivey
J. Spivey
Fiddle
Kenny Sears
Kenny Sears
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Rox
John Rox
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves
Producer
Kyle Ryan
Kyle Ryan
Producer
Misa Arriaga
Misa Arriaga
Producer
Ryan Gore
Ryan Gore
Mixing Engineer
Mark Petaccia
Mark Petaccia
Engineer
Chris Scruggs
Chris Scruggs
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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 my hippo hero standing there
[Verse 3]
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles or rhinoceroses
I only like hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me too
[Verse 4]
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
My 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
[Chorus]
I can see me now on Christmas morning
Creeping down the stairs
Oh, what a joy and a surprise
When I open up my eyes
To see my hippo hero standing there
[Verse 5]
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroseses
I only like hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me too
Written by: John Rox

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