Proud of Your Boy

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, but

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

Proud of your boy

I'll make you proud of your boy

That I've been one rotten kid

Some son, some pride and some joy

Make good and finally make you

Proud of your boy

Tell me that I've been

a louse

and a loafer

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, but

Someday and soon

or wise

I'll do my best, what else can I do?

Mom,

I will try to

Try hard to make you

Proud of your boy

Believe me, bad as I've been, Ma

You're in for a pleasant surprise

But I'll get over these lousin' up

Messin' up, screwin' up times

Make good and finally make you

Proud of your boy

and a loafer

But that couldn't be all that I am

Water flows under the bridge

Let it pass, let it go

I know, but

Someday and soon

I'll make you proud of your boy

or handsome

Since I wasn't born

perfect like Dad or you

Try hard to make you

Proud of your boy

I've wasted time

I've wasted me

You'll see, Ma,

now comes the better part

Make good and finally make you

Proud of your boy

You won't get a fight here, no ma'am

a goof off,

But that couldn't be all that I am

Water flows under the bridge

Let it pass, let it go

I know, but

Someday and soon

Or smarter

Try hard to make you

Proud of your boy

So say I'm slow for my age

A late bloomer, Okay, I agree

Someone's gonna make good

Cross his stupid heart

Make good and finally make you

Proud of your boy

Say I'm a goldbrick,

no good

But that couldn't be all that I am

Water flows under the bridge

Let it pass, let it go

I know, but

Someday and soon

Though I can't make myself taller

Try hard to make you

Proud of your boy