Frosty the Snowman
Cass County Boys Lyrics
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Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the Snowman
Made the children laugh and play
Were they surprised before their eyes
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
Oh, 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
We'll have fun
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
For Frosty the Snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye
Saying don't you cry
I'll be back again someday
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
Oh, 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
Thumpety, thump, thump
Thumpety, thump, thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety, thump, thump
Thumpety, thump, thump
Over the hills of snow
The lyrics of Cass County Boys' Frosty the Snowman tell the story of a magical snowman who comes to life and brings joy to the children. Frosty is described as a jolly happy soul with a corncob pipe, a button nose, and two coal eyes. He is made of snow but has a personality and can laugh and play just like any human being.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the magic of Frosty, and how he was brought to life by an old silk hat which was placed on his head. The children are awed and surprised when they see Frosty come to life before their very eyes. They spend time playing with Frosty and having fun, knowing that the snowman will melt away eventually in the hot sun.
As Frosty and the children run through the village with a broomstick in his hand, they come across a traffic cop who tries to stop them. However, Frosty is in a hurry, and quickly waves goodbye to the children promising that he will be back someday. The song ends with Frosty's signature "Thumpety thump thump" as he disappears over the hills of snow.
Line by Line Meaning
Frosty the Snowman
A happy snowman named Frosty
Was a jolly happy soul
Frosty was a cheerful and joyful snowman
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
Frosty had a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
His eyes were made out of coal
Made the children laugh and play
Frosty made the children feel happy and playful
Were they surprised before their eyes
The children were amazed by what they saw
He came to life that day
Frosty came to life through some magic
There must have been some magic
There was definitely some magic involved
In that old silk hat they found
The magic was in the silk hat they discovered
For when they placed it on his head
When the hat was placed on his head
He began to dance around
Frosty began to dance and move
Was alive as he could be
Frosty was alive and full of life
And the children say
The children witnessed and can attest to this
He could laugh and play
Frosty had the ability to laugh and play like any child
Just the same as you and me
He was just like any other person
Knew the sun was hot that day
Frosty was aware that it was a very hot day
So he said let's run
Frosty suggested they run
We'll have fun
They can still have a good time
Before I melt away
Before he melts and is gone forever
With a broomstick in his hand
Frosty held a broomstick
Running here and there all around the square
Frosty ran around in circles in the village square
Saying catch me if you can
Frosty challenged them to catch him if they could
He led them down the streets of town
Frosty took them through the town streets
Right to the traffic cop
Until they reached the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
Frosty paused for just a moment
He heard him holler stop
When the cop shouted for him to stop
Had to hurry on his way
Frosty had to leave quickly
But he waved goodbye
Frosty said farewell
Saying don't you cry
He reassured them not to be sad
I'll be back again someday
He promised to return one day
Thumpety, thump, thump
Frosty made a noise as he moved
Look at Frosty go
Watch Frosty as he moves
Over the hills of snow
Across the snowy hills
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson
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Celeste Lalianna
This sounds like a heart-wrenching tale when read by him!
larx
I think Frosty the Snowman is having an existential crisis