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 good-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 smatter 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