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 was 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 put 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.
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,
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!
So Frosty the Snowman had to hurry on his way; But he waved good-bye, saying, Don't you cry, I'll be back again someday. Thumpety thump, thump...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song 'Frosty the Snowman' describe the character as a jolly and happy soul made out of snow. The description of his corncob pipe, a button nose and two eyes made out of coal add some physical features which are usually associated with snowmen. However, the song also calls Frosty a fairytale, suggesting it is just a make-believe character, but the children know how he came to life one day. The song suggests that Frosty came to life due to some magic in an old silk hat they found. Once the hat is put on his head, Frosty starts to dance around, alive as he could be. In a way, the song is a heartwarming tale of a make-believe character coming to life and playing with the children before he melts away.


The song brings out a desirable element of childhood fantasies and imagination, where a snowman could come to life and play with children. The descriptive language used in the song, (Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump over the hills of snow) adds to the joyful and playful nature of Frosty. Additionally, the fact that Frosty knew he was not to last long due to the hot sun makes him cherish the moment and enjoy himself more. Ultimately, the song portrays the idea that moments shared and cherished even once can stay in our hearts and inspire our imaginations and joy for a lifetime.


Line by Line Meaning

Frosty the Snowman was a jolly, happy soul,
Frosty the Snowman was a merry, joyous person,


With a corncob pipe and a button nose
He had a corncob pipe and a nose made of a button,


And two eyes made out of coal.
Also, his eyes were fashioned from coal.


Frosty the Snowman was a fairy tale they say,
People consider Frosty a folktale,


He was made of snow, but the children know
Although he was made of snow, kids know what happened next,


How he came to life one day.
How he was brought to life one day.


There must have been some magic
Maybe there was some enchantment,


In that old silk hat they found,
In the old hat they located,


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


He began to dance around.
He started to dance happily.


Oh, Frosty the Snowman was alive as he could be;
Frosty the Snowman was as lively as he could be.


And the children say he could laugh and play
And children claimed that he could laugh and enjoy himself


Just the same as you and me.
Just like you and me.


Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump,
Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump,


Look at Frosty go;
Observe Frosty's movement;


Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump
Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump


Over the hills of snow.
Across the snowy hills.


Oh, Frosty the Snowman knew the sun was hot that day,
Frosty the Snowman knew the sun was hot that particular day,


So he said, Let's run, and we'll have some fun
So he said, 'Let's run and have a good time before I melt away.'


Now before I melt away.
Before I dissolve away.


Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand,
He went down to the village with a broomstick in his hand,


Running here and there all around the square,
Running back and forth throughout the plaza,


Saying catch me if you can.
And saying, 'Try to catch me if you can.'


He led them down the streets of town
He guided them along the city's streets


Right to the traffic cop,
Straight to the traffic police officer,


And he only paused a moment, when
Where he briefly paused before


He heard him holler, Stop!
Hearing the cop shout, 'Stop!'


So Frosty the Snowman had to hurry on his way;
So Frosty had to rapidly continue his journey.


But he waved good-bye, saying, Don't you cry,
But he bade farewell, saying, 'Don't worry,'


I'll be back again someday.
I'll return someday.


Thumpety thump, thump...
Thumpety thump, thump...




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

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