If I should go astray and say "I lost my way"

Nobody would know me

But if I don't believe I can and still say "Hear my plan"

Somebody would follow just because it's free We're all Hippos, rollin' down the river

Sometimes we can't touch the ground

Like Hippos slidin' in the water

Somehow we're stompin' around Now you can see me lyin' down in my swamp

Any time I feel disgusted

You'll see me do the hippo stomp

Hey, hey, you can try it when you're feelin' blue If you should go astray and say "I lost my way"

Nobody will know you

But if you don't believe you can and still say "I'm your man"

Somebody will follow just because it's free We're all Hippos rollin' down the river

Sometimes we can't touch the ground

Like Hippos slidin' in the water

Somehow we're stompin' around You stop and watch me

While you're out on your midnite romp

And I can feel the silent question

What the heck is the Hippo Stomp? Let me answer you and let me tell ya true

Just how I feel when I'm down

Sometimes I wonder you'll see me stumblin' around

But you just point and stare Come on, let me hear you

Somewhere there's a voice down inside

And when you find it let it teach you

How to ask the question 'Why' Just because we live together, we don't have to like each other

So please don't fall asleep on me again

Nobody, nobody, nobody knows for sure

You just might never wake up from the dream Hey, speak up, let me hear you, yeah

Let me show you 'round the reservation

I know my way around these parts, I've lived here long enough

Now you can have a taste, an indication of things and times to come If you should go astray and say "I lost my way"

Nobody will know you

But if you don't believe you can and still say "I'm your man"

Somebody will follow just because it's free Early in the morning, late at night

Somebody seems to know just how this thing work's right

'Cause every time I come around the corner

Somebody's looking out my door

He's been snoopin' like a hound

I'll *** his neck and shake him on down We're all Hippos rollin' down the river

Sometimes we can't touch the ground

Like Hippos, slidin' in the water

Somehow we're stompin' around We're all Hippos rollin' down the river

Sometimes we can't touch the ground

Like Hippos, slidin' in the water

Somehow we're stompin' around We're all Hippos rollin' down the river

Sometimes we can't touch the ground

Like Hippos, slidin' in the water

Somehow we're stompin' around