Proud of your boy
I'll make you
proud of your boy
Believe me,
bad as I've been, Ma
You're in for a
pleasant surprise
I've wasted time
I've wasted me
So say I'm
slow for my age
A late bloomer,
Okay, I agree
That I've been
one rotten kid
Some son,
some pride
and some joy
But I'll get
over these lousin' up
Messin' up,
screwin' up times
You'll see, Ma, now
comes the better part
Someone's gonna
make good
Cross his stupid heart
Make good and
finally make you
Proud of your boy
Tell me that I've been
a louse and a loafer
You won't get a
fight here, no ma'am
Say I'm a goldbrick,
a goof-off, no good
But that couldn't be
all that I am
Water flows
under the bridge
Let it pass, let it go
There's no good
reason that you
should believe me
Not yet,
I know that
Someday and soon
I'll make you
proud of your boy
Though I can't
make myself taller
Or smarter or
handsome or wise
I'll do my best,
what else can I do?
Since I wasn't born
perfect like Dad or you
Mom, I will try to
Try hard to make you
Proud of your boy