“Frosty the Snowman” is a popular kids song written in 1950 by Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson. It was first recorded by “The Singing Cowboy” Gene Autry.
The song proved to be very popular and charted instantly in 1950 and later when Jimmy Durante covered it in the same year.
The song was adapted into a book and a short cartoon was also made about Frosty. While the song never mentions Christmas specifically, it proved to be a timeless song associated with the winter holidays.
“Frosty the Snowman” Lyrics
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
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
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”
Thumpity, thump, thump
Thumpity, thump, thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpity, thump, thump
Thumpity, thump, thump
Over the hills of snow