There's a hippopotamus, a hippopotamus
A hippopotamus in my pool
There's a hippopotamus, a hippopotamus
A hippopotamus in my pool

How did it get there, how did it get there
How did it get there? I don't know
How did it get there, how did it get there
How did it get there? I don't know

There's a book by Anonymous, a book by Anonymous
A book by Anonymous in my pool
There's a book by Anonymous, a book by Anonymous
And a hippopotamus in my pool

No, I've not read it, no, I've not read it
When it dries out I'll have a go
How did it get there, how did it get there
How did it get there? I don't know

Someone must have been fooling around
Someone must have been acting the clown
Someone must have been taking the piss
Taking the piss in acting like this

There's a painting by Hieronymous Bosch
by Hieronymous Bosch
By Hieronymous in my pool
There's a painting by Hieronymous Bosch
by Hieronymous Bosch
By Hieronymous in my pool
How did it get there, how did it get there
How did it get there? Sure beats me
Must be a late work, must be a late work
One of his late works, obviously!

There's a Volkswagen Microbus, a Volkswagen Microbus
A Volkswagen Microbus in my pool
A '58 Microbus, a '58 Microbus
A '58 Microbus in my pool

A hippy is driving, a hippy is driving
A drippy ol' hippy, poor, poor guy
A hippy is driving, a hippy is driving
I throw him a towel, here go get dry

Someone must have been acting real cute
Someone wearing a slim-fitty suit
Someone must have thought, oh, what a laugh
Throw in a hippo and then a giraffe

There is Titus Andronicus, Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus in my pool
There is Titus Andronicus, Titus Andronicus W
Earing a snorkel in my pool

Now he's gone under, now he's gone under
Now he's gone under, worry not
Excellent swimmer, excellent swimmer
Looking much trimmer than I'd thought
There's a woman with an abacus, a woman with an abacus
A woman with an abacus, she looks Chinese
There's a woman with an abacus, a woman with an abacus
A woman with an abacus, she looks Chinese

Not that I'm prejudiced, not that I'm prejudiced
Not that I'm prejudiced, no not me
Not that I'm prejudiced, not that I'm prejudiced
Not that I'm prejudiced, that's not me

Throw in a hippo, a little Dutch art
An actor performing a Shakespearean part
Summery book and Germanic van
Asian lady, isn't it grand?
Yes, yes, so grand