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 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