Frosty The Snowman
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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

Frosty the Snowman
Is a fairytale 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

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
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

Overall Meaning

The iconic Frosty the Snowman song was written by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950. The song tells the story of Frosty, a magical snowman with a corncob pipe, a button nose, and two coal eyes. Children know that Frosty is made of snow, but the lyrics hint at the mystery of his creation, “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 comes to life in the song, and the children who made him are delighted to see him dance and play just like them. But they are also aware that Frosty will eventually melt away, and he knows it too. He takes the children on a wild, playful journey through the village, taunting them with his quick movements and determination to have fun before melting away. In the end, Frosty must leave the children, but he promises to return one day.


The song is a classic and has inspired numerous adaptations and variations, including a popular animated TV special that first aired in 1969. The cheerful melody and playful lyrics continue to delight generations of children and adults alike.


Line by Line Meaning

Frosty the Snowman
This is the story of a snowman named Frosty


Was a jolly happy soul
Frosty was always happy and full of joy


With a corncob pipe and a button nose
Frosty had a corncob pipe and a button nose


And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty's eyes were made of coal


Is a fairytale they say
Some people believe that this whole story about Frosty is just a fairytale


He was made of snow
Frosty was made entirely out of snow


But the children know
But the children know that he actually came to life


How he came to life one day
The children know exactly how Frosty came to life


There must have been some magic
It's believed that there was magic involved in Frosty coming to life


In that old silk hat they found
The magic was in an old silk hat that was found


For when they placed it on his head
When they put the old silk hat on Frosty's head


He began to dance around
He came to life and started dancing around


Was alive as he could be
Frosty was alive and had a life just like any other living being


And the children say
The children are the ones telling this story


He could laugh and play
Frosty was able to laugh and play just like any other child


Just the same as you and me
Frosty was just like any other person


Knew the sun was hot that day
Frosty knew that the sun was hot that day


So he said let's run
Frosty suggested that they run to avoid melting


And we'll have some fun
While running, Frosty wanted to have some fun


Now before I melt away
Frosty knew that he was going to melt soon if they didn't do something


Down to the village
Frosty led them down to the village


With a broomstick in his hand
Frosty had a broomstick in his hand when he led them down to the village


Running here and there all around the square
Frosty was running around the village square, playing and having fun


Saying catch me if you can
Frosty was challenging the children to catch him


He led them down the streets of town
Frosty led the children down the streets of town


Right to the traffic cop
Frosty led the children to the traffic cop


And he only paused a moment when
Frosty only stopped for a moment when


He heard him holler stop
The traffic cop yelled at Frosty to stop


Had to hurry on his way
Frosty had to leave and continue on his journey


But he waved goodbye
Frosty said goodbye to the children


Saying don't you cry
Frosty told the children not to cry


I'll be back again some day
Frosty promised to come back someday


Thumpety thump thump
Frosty's footsteps made a thumping sound


Thumpety thump thump
Frosty's footsteps made a thumping sound


Look at Frosty go
The children watched Frosty go


Over the hills of snow
Frosty disappeared over the snowy hills




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

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