Frosty The Snowman
Beegie Adair Trio Lyrics


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Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal

Frost 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 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, come on

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow

Oh, Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day
So he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun
Now before I melt away"

Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there, all around the square
Sayin', "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"

Hey, Frosty the snowman had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye, sayin', "don't you cry
I'll be back again someday"

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow

He'll be back, yes he will, again someday
See you next year Frosty

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul




With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal

Overall Meaning

The song “Frosty the Snowman” is a classic Christmas carol about a snowman that comes to life. The first verse describes Frosty as a jolly happy soul, made complete with a corncob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal. Although some consider Frosty a fairy tale, the children know how he came to life one day. The magic behind Frosty’s animation appears to come from an old silk hat found. When the children place the silk hat on Frosty’s head, he begins to dance around, much to the children’s delight.


The second verse describes how Frosty lived, laughed, and played very much like humans. Although winter’s sun was slowly melting him away, he took the children on a fun expedition to the village, where they ran here and there, all around the square, and played catch-me-if-you-can. Frosty even led the merry troop through the street of town right to the traffic cop, giving the villagers reason to marvel at the sight of a talking snowman. The traffic cop only paused for a moment when he saw Frosty go because he knew that Frosty would be back again someday.


Line by Line Meaning

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
Frosty, the snowman, was a character that was full of joy and happiness


With a corncob pipe and a button nose
He had a corncob pipe and a nose that was made of a button


And two eyes made out of coal
His two eyes were made from coal


Frost the snowman is a fairy tale they say
There is a belief that Frosty, the snowman, is just a fictional story


He was made of snow but the children know
Although Frosty was made from snow, children believed in his existence


How he came to life one day
They were aware of how he managed to become alive one day


There must have been some magic
It is likely that some enchantment made Frosty come to life


In that old silk hat they found
That old hat they discovered must have been where the magic resided


For when they placed it on his head
When they set it on his head, something extraordinary happened


He began to dance around
He started dancing around as though he had life


Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be
Frosty had come to life completely


And the children say he could laugh and play
The children claim that he had the ability to laugh and engage in activities just as humans do


Just the same as you and me, come on
He was no different from any human being in many ways


Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
Frosty walked with a distinct sound as he moved


Look at Frosty go
Just watch as Frosty moves along


Over the hills of snow
He traveled all over the hills made of snow


Oh, Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day
Frosty became aware that the sun was warm on that day


So he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun
Frosty suggested that they should run and have a great time


Now before I melt away"
This was all before he melted away


Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand
Frosty went down to the village with a broomstick in his grip


Running here and there, all around the square
He ran all around the square and made movements all over the place


Sayin', "Catch me if you can"
He challenged the people to seize him if they could


He led them down the streets of town
Frosty took them along the various streets in the village


Right to the traffic cop
They were led by Frosty right over to the traffic policeman


And he only paused a moment
He paused for just a short while


When he heard him holler, "stop"
The moment Frosty heard him order them to stop, he halted


Hey, Frosty the snowman had to hurry on his way
Unfortunately, Frosty had to continue on his journey


But he waved goodbye, sayin', "don't you cry
As he bid them farewell, he pleaded not to cry


I'll be back again someday"
He promised them that he would return someday


He'll be back, yes he will, again someday
They knew he would certainly return someday


See you next year Frosty
They anticipated meeting him again the following year




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson

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