If you have a hippo you love very much, yet you find it has one or two faultsâsuch as sleeping too late, such as making you waitâI suggest that you teach it to waltz.
Now there may be a lot of who think "Hippopotamus" and don't picture musical grace.
But just offer the chance to experience dance, and you may be surprised what takes place.
When a Hippo Can Dance it's a thrilling revelation.
When a Hippo Can Dance, there is nothing to say.
When a Hippo Can Dance, it's an overnight sensation.
Don't delayâteach you hippo today.
But before you begin, here's a little advice,
and then we will see how it goes:
Though your hippo is sweet,
you've got to be fast with your feet,
or it might be quite hard on your toes. Zow!
When a Hippo Can Dance it's a noble revelation.
When a Hippo Can Dance, there is nothing to say.
When a Hippo Can Dance, it's an overnight sensation.
Don't delayâteach you hippo today.
Now if you are patient and practice a lot,
your hippo will surely improve.
And by April or May or ten years from today
how elegantly he will move!
I can see it now, you and your hippo,
blissfully gliding all over the stage.
I imagine how you dramatically dip, ohâ
you and your hippo are all the rage.
The New York Times, front page!
(Read all about it!)
WHEN A HIPPO CAN DANCE!
When a Hippo Can Dance!
When a Hippo Can Dance...Dance...
When a Hippo Can Dance it's a thrilling revelation.
When a Hippo Can Dance, there is NOTHING TO SAY!
When a Hippo Can Dance, it's an
overnight an overnight an overnight sensation.
Don't delayâteach you hippo today.
Now there's just one thing that I
really ought to mention.
Just one thing that I've got to confess:
There may be a chance
that your hippo won't dance.
Well, it's a difficult thing to teach a hippo to swing.
It's unknown for their feet to connect with a beat.
No one who has tried it has had any success.
(At all. None whatsoever)
In all recorded history, it's never been done.
We're counting on you to be the very first one.
We're counting on yoooooou! To be the very first one.
When a Hippo Can Dance it's a thrilling revelation.
When a Hippo Can Dance, there is nothing to say.
When a Hippo Can Dance, it's an overnight sensation.
Don't delay teachâyou hippo today...
Don't delay teachâyou hippo today...
DON'T DELAY! TEACH YOUR HIPPO TODAY!