Frosty the Snowman
Frosty The Snowman Lyrics


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Frosty the snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe
And a button nose
And 2 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 song "Frosty The Snowman" is a classic Christmas tune that has been around since the 1950s. The lyrics describe Frosty as a jolly, happy soul with a corncob pipe, a button nose, and two eyes made of coal. The children in the song know that Frosty is a fairytale, but they still believe in him and the magic that brought him to life. The old silk hat they found is the key to Frosty's animation, as it imbues him with the power to dance and play with the children. Frosty knew he couldn't last forever since the sun was hot that day, so he led the children on a wild trip through the town, playing catch-me-if-you-can before finally hurrying away, vowing to return again.


The lyrics of "Frosty The Snowman" are a lighthearted and playful celebration of the Christmas season. It tells the story of a snowman brought to life by a magical silk hat, and his interactions with the children who believe in him. It's a catchy and upbeat song that makes people of all ages feel festive and happy during the holiday season. Moreover, it is widely regarded as one of the most recognizable and beloved Christmas songs of all time.


Line by Line Meaning

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


Was a jolly happy soul
Frosty was very happy and cheerful.


With a corncob pipe
He had a pipe made out of a corncob.


And a button nose
His nose was made out of a button.


And 2 eyes made out of coal
His eyes were made out of coal.


Is a fairytale they say
Some people believe that Frosty is just a fairy tale.


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


But the children know
However, the children know something more about Frosty.


How he came to life one day
They know that he came to life one day.


There must have been some magic
Perhaps there was some kind of magic involved.


In that old silk hat they found
Specifically, it was the old silk hat that they found that might have been magical.


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


He began to dance around
he suddenly started to dance.


Was alive as he could be
Frosty was now alive!


And the children say
According to the children,


He could laugh and play
Frosty was able to laugh and play, just like any other person.


Just the same as you and me
He was really no different from you and me.


Knew the sun was hot that day
One day, Frosty realized that the sun was very hot.


So he said let's run
He suggested that they run away.


And we'll have some fun
And have some fun while they could.


Now before I melt away
Before he melted completely, they needed to have some fun.


Down to the village
They ran down to the village.


With a broomstick in his hand
Frosty had a broomstick in his hand.


Running here and there all around the square
He ran in every direction around the square.


Saying catch me if you can
Frosty challenged the children to chase him.


He led them down the streets of town
Soon, Frosty led the children through the town streets.


Right to the traffic cop
He even went all the way to the traffic cop.


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


He heard him holler stop
He heard someone say 'stop.'


Had to hurry on his way
Unfortunately, he had to leave quickly.


But he waved goodbye
Before leaving, he waved goodbye.


Saying don't you cry
And told them not to cry about his leaving.


I'll be back again some day
Frosty promised that he would come back someday.


Thumpety thump thump
As he left, his footsteps made a 'thumpety thump' sound.


Thumpety thump thump
A rhythmic beat that sounded like 'thumpety thump.'


Look at Frosty go
And as he left, everyone looked at Frosty go.


Over the hills of snow
He went over the hills, disappearing from sight.




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