Proud Of Your Boy lyrics

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