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 smartter 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