Frosty the Snowman
The Roches Lyrics

Frosty, the Snowman
Introducing the titular character of the song.

Was a jolly happy soul
Frosty was a cheerful and lively snowman.

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
His eyes were made of coal.

Is a fairytale they say
Although Frosty is a made-up character, it is still embraced as a fairy tale story.

He was made of snow but the children know
While Frosty's origins are purely snow, children believe that he came to life.

How he came to life one day
The song tells the story of how Frosty came to life in the imagination of children.

There must have been some magic
The song posits that some kind of mystical power was responsible for bringing Frosty to life.

In that old silk hat they found
It was the discovery of an old silk hat that initiated Frosty's animation.

For when they placed it on his head
Once the old silk hat was put on Frosty's head, he came to life.

He began to dance around
Once animated, Frosty danced around in a joyful manner.

Was alive as he could be
Frosty was as alive as any snowman could be.

And the children say, he could laugh and play
The imagination of children brought Frosty to life in such a way that they believed he could laugh and play like any human being.

Just the same as you and me, come on
The song invites the listener to participate in the belief that Frosty was as human-like as we are.

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump
These onomatopoetic words describe the sound of Frosty's movement, creating an auditory image for the listener.

Look at Frosty go
The song encourages the listener to pay attention to Frosty's movement and enjoy his animated spirit.

Over the hills of snow
Frosty was not limited to the immediate environment; he ventured over snowy hills.

Oh, Frosty, the Snowman
The song reintroduces Frosty to the listener in the middle of the story.

Knew the sun was hot that day
Frosty had knowledge of the warmth of the sun and the risk it posed to his existence.

So he said, 'Let's run and we'll have some fun
Frosty encouraged his human companions to enjoy themselves while they could.

Now before I melt away'
Frosty acknowledged that he was running out of time before he would melt away.

Down to the village
Frosty led the children to the nearby town.

With a broomstick in his hand
Frosty had a broomstick, which he may have been using as a cane, a prop, or a toy.

Running here and there, all around the square
Frosty and the children traveled around the town square.

Sayin', 'Catch me if you can'
Frosty acknowledged that the children wanted to catch him, making a fun game out of it.

He led them down the streets of town
Frosty continued to lead the children on his impromptu journey through the town's streets.

Right to the traffic cop
Frosty went all the way to the end of the street.

And he only paused a moment
Frosty didn't pause for very long before continuing on his way.

When he heard him holler, 'Stop'
The traffic officer ordered Frosty to stop.

Hey, Frosty, the Snowman
The song reintroduces Frosty to the listener at the end of the story.

Had to hurry on his way
Frosty had to move on quickly from that spot.

But he waved goodbye, sayin', 'Don't you cry
Frosty bid the children farewell, assuring them that he would return.

I'll be back again some day'
Frosty promised the children that one day, he would return to see and play with them again.

He'll be back, yes, he will again someday
The song concludes by repeating Frosty's promise to return next year.

See you next year, Frosty
The song concludes with a lighthearted note, bidding farewell to Frosty until his return next year.