Well, gather 'round folks and lend me your ears I've got a tale that'll bring you to tears About a hippopotamus with a problem, you see Chronic flatulence, and it ain't easy He was big and he was brown, and he roamed the land People would stare and they wouldn't understand But this hippo had a heart, and he had some soul And he had a gas problem that just wouldn't go He'd walk on by, and the trees would shake People would run, and they'd start to quake But the hippo just kept on, he didn't care He had a song in his heart, and he'd sing it loud and clear [Chorus:] Oh, this hippo, he had flatulence And he didn't care, he had no pretense He'd let it rip, with a mighty blast And he'd keep on walking, with his head held high and fast Now, some folks said he was a menace to society And they wanted him gone, they wanted him to be But the hippo just kept on, he didn't stop He had a spirit of love, and he'd never be a flop He'd stroll on down to the river, with a smile on his face And the birds would sing, and they'd never pace For they knew the hippo, he was a friend And his gas problem, it would never end [Chorus:] Oh, this hippo, he had flatulence And he didn't care, he had no pretense He'd let it rip, with a mighty blast And he'd keep on walking, with his head held high and fast Now, the hippo's story, it has an end But his spirit lives on, and it'll never bend For he taught us all a lesson, you see To be yourself, and to let your spirit be free So if you see a hippo, with a smile on his face Don't be afraid, just give him some space For he's a friend, and he'll always be The hippopotamus with chronic flatulence, and a spirit that's free [Chorus:] Oh, this hippo, he had flatulence And he didn't care, he had no pretense He'd let it rip, with a mighty blast And he'd keep on walking, with his head held high and fast Yeah, this hippo, he had flatulence And he'll always be remembered, with love and reverence.
