Steppenwolf - Hippo Stomp lyrics

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

Repeat Chorus

Now you can see me lyin' down in my swamp

Any time I feel disgusted

You'll see me do the Hippo Stomp