Hippo Stomp Lyrics - Steppenwolf

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 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, 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