SUSI
VARMING
Hippo in the den
Were you ever scared as a child? Or not just scared, but terrified? Can you recall that feeling? And can you imagine what it would have been like, if that feeling would have been to persist, throughout all your childhood?
This is the situation for millions of children around the world, growing up in addict homes. This song is dedicated to them
Hippo in th den
Lyrics and music by Susi Varming
Cover by Janne N´Jai
mama there’s a hippo in the den
mama there’s a hippo in the den
it plays and fools around
making funny sounds
in the den
mama there’s a hippo in the den
mama there’s a hippo in the den
it roars and stares at me
with eyes that cannot see
in the den
mama I am scared - mama I’m alone
someone take my hand and guide me home
mama there’s a hippo in the den
mama there’s a hippo in the den
it’s taking all the space
there’s no room for me to play
in the den
mama that hippo in the den
mama our hippo in the den
now it shivers and it cries
mama do you think he’ll die
in the den
mama I am scared - mama I’m alone
someone take my hand and guide me home
the frosty breeze of destiny the frozen child inside
traces generations long before us left behind
mama I am scared
mama I’m alone
mama answer me
is this my home
mama can´t you hear
mama can´t you see
someone - anyone
come rescue me
mama there’s a hippo in the den
mama..?