Witchy Hippo

Lyrics

[Intro] Come close, little pumpkin, I’ll tell you what I saw, A hippopotamus shopping for a costume in the hall! She had a hat, she had a sack, She had a very wiggly back— And every time she turned around, The floor went BOOM-BOOM-BOOM! [Verse 1] First she tried a ghost sheet, white from head to toe, She floated past the kitchen—well, she tried to float, you know. “Boo!” she said, then tripped on her hem, The ghost went WHOOSH and bumped the stem! Her little ghostly feet went flap, Her ghostly bottom went—KER-PLAP! [Chorus] Costume, costume, what will she wear? Something spooky, something rare! Try it on and stomp, stomp, stomp— Hippopotamus goes chomp, chomp, chomp! Boo-boo, ha-ha, wiggle and spin, Which Halloween look will win? [Verse 2] Next she dressed like Frankenstein’s monster, green and wide, With bolts beside her ears and thunderclouds inside. She practiced saying, “Grrrr!” real low, But sneezed instead: “A-CHOO-CHOO-CHOO!” Her monster walk went clomp-clomp-clomp, Her monster dance went bump-bump-bump! Then one loose bolt rolled down the street— She chased it with her giant feet! [Chorus] Costume, costume, what will she wear? Something spooky, something rare! Try it on and stomp, stomp, stomp— Hippopotamus goes chomp, chomp, chomp! Boo-boo, ha-ha, wiggle and spin, Which Halloween look will win? [Verse 3] Then she tried a fairy princess dress, all sparkly pink, With a tiny silver wand and a teeny little wink. She waved it once—POOF!—a cloud of glitter flew, It landed on the dog, the cat, and Grandpa too! She curtsied low, the curtains swayed, The tiny crown began to fade. She said, “I’m fancy, yes, it’s true— But this tutu pinches through and through!” [Bridge] So she thought and thought beneath the harvest moon, While crickets played a rattly tune. A pointed hat! A crooked broom! A cape that nearly filled the room! She cackled, “Hee-hee! I know what I’ll do!” Then the whole house shouted, “WITCHES DO!” [Final Chorus] Witchy costume, pointy hat, Purple cape and striped-up cat! Stomp, stomp, stomp, across the floor, Hippopotamus is witchy galore! Boo-boo, ha-ha, wiggle and spin, This Halloween look is sure to win! [Outro] So if you hear a broom go SWISH, And see a cauldron make a splish, Don’t be scared, my little one— That witchy hippo’s having fun! She’ll wave her wand and shout, “KA-POW!” Happy Halloween to you—right now!