Circle left I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do (I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?) Allemande the corner girl, dosado your own Men star by the left, one time around you go Turn your partner by the right hand 'round now Allemande the corner girl and promenade Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Heads (sides) promenade halfway you go now Down the middle and then star thru, pass thru Swing thru my friend, spin the top and then The boys move up, a right & left thru Turn the girls and then Square thru 3 hands around the ring now Swing the corner girl and promenade *No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue Just bring him through the front door, that's the easy... (circle left)
*Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then Teacher says the 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
CLOSER B - SSD Week 1
Four ladies chain across the ring you go now Turn and chain the ladies back again Allemande the corner girl, dosado your own Men star by the left, one time around you go Turn your partner by the right hand 'round now Allemande the corner girl and promenade No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses