Frosty The Snowman
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Was a jolly, happy soul
With the corn cup hat and button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the snowman
Is a fairy tale they say
He was made of snow but the children know
How he came to life one day
There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance all around
Oh, frosty the snowman
Was as alive as he could be
And the children say, he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me
Frosty the snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said, "Let's run and have some fun
Before I melt away"
Down to the village
With the broom-stick in his hand
Running here and there all around that square
Saying, "Catch me if you can"
He led them down the street of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him howler, "Stop"
For Frosty the snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye, saying, "Please don't cry
I'll be back again someday"
Thumpdy, thump, thump, thumpdy, thump, thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpdy, thump, thump, thumpdy, thump, thump
Over the hills of snow
The lyrics of Frosty the Snowman tell the tale of a magical snowman who comes to life thanks to an old silk hat. The song begins by describing Frosty as a jolly, happy soul with a corncob pipe and a button nose, made complete by his two eyes crafted from coal. Despite being a fairy tale, Frosty is said to have once been alive, and children know the secrets of how he came to life one day.
The magic that brought Frosty to life is attributed to the old silk hat that was found. The moment this hat is placed on Frosty's head, he begins to dance and play, just as any child would. The song goes on to describe Frosty's adventures as he runs through the village with a broomstick in his hand, leading children on a chase through the streets. As the sun grows hotter, Frosty knows his time is limited, so he hurries through the town, entertaining everyone who crosses his path, but eventually having to bid them farewell. However, he promises that he'll return someday, leaving everyone with a feeling of hope and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Frosty the snowman
Introducing Frosty, the snowman
Was a jolly, happy soul
Frosty's disposition was always cheery and content
With the corn cup hat and button nose
Frosty had a hat made of corn cob and a button for a nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty's eyes were made of coal pieces
Is a fairy tale they say
People believe that Frosty is just a work of fiction
He was made of snow but the children know
Even though Frosty is made of snow, children believe him to be alive
How he came to life one day
They know that he became animate one day
There must have been some magic
Something magical must have happened
In that old silk hat they found
Inside the old silk hat they discovered
For when they placed it on his head
Because when they put the hat on Frosty's head
He began to dance all around
He started to dance excitedly
Oh, frosty the snowman
Frosty comes back into focus
Was as alive as he could be
Frosty felt fully alive
And the children say, he could laugh and play
Kids believe Frosty had feelings and could enjoy himself
Just the same as you and me
In terms of nature, no different from normal people
Knew the sun was hot that day
Frosty was aware that the sun was strong that day
So he said, "Let's run and have some fun
He proposed they go for an adventure to have fun
Before I melt away"
Before he melted entirely due to the heat
Down to the village
They went into the town
With the broom-stick in his hand
Frosty had a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around that square
He was dashing around the plaza area
Saying, "Catch me if you can"
He teased people to catch him if they could
He led them down the street of town
He took them through the town's pathway
Right to the traffic cop
Till they arrived at the traffic constable
And he only paused a moment when
Frosty didn't halt for long when
He heard him howler, "Stop"
The policeman howled for him to freeze
For Frosty the snowman
Frosty re-enters the story again
Had to hurry on his way
He had to leave rapidly
But he waved goodbye, saying, "Please don't cry
Before leaving, he gave a farewell gesture, requesting people not to weep
I'll be back again someday"
Promising to revisit someday in the future
Thumpdy, thump, thump, thumpdy, thump, thump
The sound Frosty's steps made
Look at Frosty go
People were observing Frosty run
Over the hills of snow
Going across the snowy mountains
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson
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