Frosty the Snowman
Ella Fitzgerald/Frank DeVol & His Orchestra Lyrics


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Who's debonair with the tall silk hat?
Muffler of wool and a tummy that's fat?
King for a day, and he loves the road
With a broomstick cane and a heart of gold

That's Frosty the Snowman
He's a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a 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 around (Charleston, Charleston)

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

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

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 some day" (hey, listen)

Thumppity, thump thump
Thumppity, thump thump
Look at Frosty go (hey, look at him)
Thumppity, thump thump




Thumppity, thump thump
Over the hills of snow

Overall Meaning

The song "Frosty The Snowman" is an upbeat Christmas song that tells the story of a snowman that comes to life by magic. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of Frosty and his carefree, jolly personality. "Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul, with a corncob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal." The first verse introduces us to Frosty and establishes his happy-go-lucky character through the description of his appearance. The second verse is where the story begins to unfold. Frosty is a fairytale that was made of snow, but he comes to life through magic. "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." The third verse tells us about Frosty's adventures with the children. They run around the village and play catch-me-if-you-can.


The last verse is a bit somber, as it suggests that Frosty will eventually melt away. However, he promises to come back again someday. "Frosty the Snowman had to hurry on his way, but he waved goodbye, saying don't you cry, I'll be back again someday." The song ends on a happy note with the repetitive chorus of "Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, look at Frosty go, thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, over the hills of snow." The melody is quite catchy, and the lyrics are easy to remember, which makes "Frosty The Snowman" a favorite Christmas tune for many people.


Line by Line Meaning

Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul
Frosty, the creation of children, had a delightful and cheerful soul


With a corncob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal
He had a smoking corncob pipe in his mouth, had a nose made of buttons, and two eyes that were created with coal pieces


Frosty the Snowman is a fairytale they say
Some argue that Frosty is just a fictional story


He was made of snow, but the children know how he came to life one day
Although he was formed from snow, children believe that something magical caused him to come to life


There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found
That old silk hat seems to have magical properties that brought Frosty to life


For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around
Once they put the hat on Frosty's head, he started dancing jubilantly


Frosty the Snowman was alive as he could be
Frosty was active and energetic, as best as he could be as a snowman


And the children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me
Children believe that Frosty was capable of laughing and playing, just like any human


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
Frosty understood the high temperature of the sun that day and suggested that they play and run to enjoy their time together before he melted


Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand, running here and there all around the square, saying catch me if you can
Frosty took his broomstick and ran down to the village, running all across the village square, inviting people to play catch if they like


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
He took everyone on a stroll around the streets of the town, heading straight to the traffic sergeant, but he only stopped for a moment when the sergeant asked him to stop


Frosty the Snowman had to hurry on his way, but he waved goodbye saying don't you cry, I'll be back again someday
Frosty had to depart but assured the children that he would return again someday


Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, look at Frosty go, thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, over the hills of snow
The sound of Frosty's footsteps, thumping and thumping, can be heard resonating over the snow-covered hills as he leaves




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

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Comments from YouTube:

@SaxonC

Love Ella's style and her background singers are amazing..

@garethdawkins4589

Frank DeVol's great work with Ella tends to get overlooked a little, great arrangement and of course great singer!

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