I'd like to have an elephant for Christmas
But how you gonna get him neath the tree
Just suppose he got stuck up in our chimney
Then everyone would blame it all on me
Lots of kids would rather have a pony
And I bet that would be lot of fun
But I'd like to have an elephant for Christmas
Maybe Santa you can get me one
I'd like to have an elephant for Christmas
I read about him in the nursery rhyme
I don't believe he'd be a lot of trouble
If you feed him lots of peanuts all the time
Lots of kids are crazy about the monkeys
They like to watch 'em play out at the zoo
I'd like to have an elephant for Christmas
Santa won't you see what you can do
I'd like to have an elephant for Christmas
I promise I'll be good all through the year
I'll wash my face and brush my teeth and study hard in school
If on Christmas day my elephant is here
I guess that I should ask for a puppy
Or a kitten in my stocking Christmas day
But I'd like to have an elephant for Christmas
Maybe Santa you can find a way
I'd like to have an elephant for Christmas