C G
Proud of your boy
C F
I'll make you proud of your boy
G Am Em
Be-lieve me bad as I've been Ma
F C Dm7 G
You're in for a pleasant sur-prise
Am E
I've wasted time
Am D
I've wasted me
D C
So say I'm slow for my age
Am7 D Bb G
A late bloomer O-kay I agree
C G
That I've been one rotten kid
C F
Some son some pride and some joy
G Am Em
But I'll get over these lousin' up
A C Dsus4
Messin' up screwin' up times
F C
You'll see Ma now comes the better part
Am7
Someone's gonna make good
D
Cross his stupid heart
F C F
Make good and finally make you
G C G C F-G
Proud of your boy
F G F G
Tell me that I've been a louse and loafer
F G Em
You won't get a fight here no ma'am
Eb F Eb F
Say I'm a goldbrick a goof-off no good
Eb F Dm
But that couldn't be all that I am
Gm C
Water flows under the bridge
F
Let it pass let it go
Am Am7 C D
There's no good reason that you should believe me
Dm F F G
Not yet I know but
C G
Someday and soon
C F
I'll make you proud of your boy
G Am Em
Though I can't make myself taller
F C Dm
Or smarter or handsome or wise
F C
I'll do my best what else can I do
Am D
Since I wasn't born perfect like Dad or you
Dm
Mom I will try to
C F G
Try hard to make you
C G C F - G C
Proud of your boy