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 

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 slindin' 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 

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? 

Hey! Hey! You should try it when you're feelin' blue 
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 ya 
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 ya 
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 
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 grab his neck and shake him on down 

We're all Hippos rollin' down the river 
Sometimes we can't touch the ground 
Like Hippos slindin' 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