Frosty The Snowman
The Ray Conniff Singers Lyrics
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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
The 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, Ahh
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
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
I'll be back again someday
The lyrics to Frosty the Snowman tells a story of a magical snowman who was brought to life by a mysterious old silk hat that the children found. Frosty was described as a jolly happy soul with a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal. Despite being made of snow, he came to life and could laugh and play with the children just like any other human being. Frosty knew that he would melt away if he stayed in the sun for too long, so he led the children down the streets of town, having fun and saying "catch me if you can" before he had to hurry on his way to escape the sun's heat.
The song describes Frosty as a larger than life character who defies the laws of nature by coming to life. The lyrics suggest that there is an element of magic in the world that children can understand and appreciate. The story is playful and imaginative, making it a classic holiday song that has been passed down for generations. The melody and cheerful tempo of the song also add to the joyful and uplifting mood.
Line by Line Meaning
Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul
Frosty the Snowman was a very cheerful snowman
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
He had a pipe made of corncob and his nose was button-shaped
And two eyes made out of coal
His eyes were created with the help of coal
Frosty the Snowman is a fairy tale they say
Frosty the Snowman is just a story, as people claim
He was made of snow, but the children know
Although Frosty was made of snow, the children knew the story of how he came to life
How he came to life one day
The children knew the tale of how Frosty became alive
There must have been some magic in
There was some kind of magic hiding in
The old silk hat they found
The used silk hat they discovered from somewhere
For when they placed it on his head
When the children put the hat on the top of his head
He began to dance around
Frosty reacted by starting to dance around
Oh, Frosty the Snowman was alive as he could be
Frosty had come to life and was full of life and energy
And the children say he could laugh and play
According to the children, Frosty could giggle and enjoy himself
Just the same as you and me, Ahh
Just as we do, Ahh
Frosty the Snowman knew the sun was hot that day
Frosty was aware that it was a hot day with the sun shining bright
So he said let's run, and we'll have some fun
Therefore, he suggested running around and having fun instead
Now before I melt away
To avoid melting, since he was made of snow
Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand
With a broomstick he found, he headed towards the village
Running here and there all around the square
While running around the village square
Saying catch me if you can
During this time, he would challenge others to try and catch him if they could
He led them down the streets of town
He marched them on the streets of the town
Right to the traffic cop
Until they eventually met the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment
Frosty just stopped moving for a small moment
When he heard him holler, Stop
When the traffic cop shouted to him, "Stop"
For Frosty the Snowman had to hurry on his way
As he had to move on, with no time to waste
But he waved goodbye saying don't you cry
As he left, he waved and reassured them not to be upset
I'll be back again someday
Frosty promised to return again one day
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson
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