Allan - Is this the one?

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
Words and music by John Rox

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy.

There's a lot more to it, of course, but I'm feeling rather lazy...

-- SteveF :-)