Frosty the Snowman
Autry Gene Lyrics
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Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And his eyes made out of coal
Frosty the Snowman
Made the children laugh and play
And were they surprised when
He came to life that 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 around
Frosty the Snowman
Was 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 we'll have fun
Now before I melt away
So down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around the square
Saying catch me if you can
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler stop
Frosty the Snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye
Saying don't you cry
I'll be back again some day
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow
The song "Frosty the Snowman" is an upbeat and cheerful tune that tells the story of a snowman who comes to life and spreads joy to children but ultimately has to leave them behind. The first verse describes the snowman's appearance, with a corncob pipe and a button nose, and his eyes made out of coal. The second verse tells how the children were surprised and delighted when Frosty came to life before their very eyes. The song suggests that something magical happened when the old silk hat was placed on the snowman's head. Frosty begins to dance around alive as any person, and the kids are amazed.
In the third verse, Frosty acknowledges that he will eventually melt away because he is made of snow. He decides, to have as much fun and frolic with the children as possible before it happens. He takes the children on a wild ride through the town, leading a chase, and making everyone laugh. But when the sun gets too hot, Frosty knows it is time to go. He waves goodbye to the children promising to return someday, and the final part of the song is a description of Frosty's last ride over the hills of snow.
Overall, the song has a happy, bouncy tone, and delivers a message about the wonder of imagination and the power of friendship. It encourages children and adults alike to savor every moment of fun and joy that life has to offer, and to cherish the memories that they create in these moments of happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Frosty the Snowman
A snowman who goes by the name Frosty.
Was a jolly happy soul
Frosty was always in a good mood.
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
He had a corncob pipe and a button nose for facial features.
And his eyes made out of coal
His eyes were made of coal.
Made the children laugh and play
Frosty brought joy to the children, making them laugh and play.
And were they surprised when
They were surprised when something magical happened.
Before their eyes
Right in front of them.
He came to life that day
Frosty came to life through some kind of magic.
There must have been some magic
There was definitely some kind of magic involved.
In that old silk hat they found
The old silk hat they found was the source of magic.
For when they placed it on his head
When the hat was put on Frosty's head.
He began to dance around
Frosty started to dance after the hat was put on him.
Was alive as he could be
Frosty was now alive and filled with energy.
And the children say
The children witnessed everything and confirmed it.
He could laugh and play
Frosty didn't just dance, he laughed and played too.
Just the same as you and me
Frosty had the same abilities as humans.
Knew the sun was hot that day
Frosty was aware that the sun was out that day and it would melt him.
So he said let's run
Frosty suggested that they run to avoid melting.
And we'll have fun
Frosty still wanted to have fun while avoiding melting.
Now before I melt away
Frosty wanted to have fun before melting away.
Down to the village
Frosty took the children to the village.
With a broomstick in his hand
Frosty held a broomstick in his hand.
Running here and there all around the square
Frosty ran around the village square and played with the children.
Saying catch me if you can
Frosty challenged the children to catch him while they played.
Led them down the streets of town
Frosty led the children down the streets of the town while they played.
Right to the traffic cop
They ended up at a traffic cop.
And he only paused a moment when
Frosty stopped for a moment when he heard the traffic cop.
He heard him holler stop
The traffic cop yelled stop at Frosty and the children.
Had to hurry on his way
Frosty had to continue on his way.
But he waved goodbye
Frosty said goodbye to the children.
Saying don't you cry
He reassured the children not to be sad.
I'll be back again some day
Frosty promised to return some day.
Thumpety thump thump
The sound of Frosty's footsteps in the snow.
Look at Frosty go
The children watched Frosty run away.
Over the hills of snow
Frosty ran over the snowy hills.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson
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