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 this lousin? up
Messin? up, screwin? up time
?Cause now is the better part
Some?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 gold brick, 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
Why 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 more can I do?
Since I wasn?t born
Perfect like Dad or you
Mom, I will try to
Try hard to make you
(Riff 2)