Proud of Your Boy: Aladdin
Deleted Disney Song
The written by Howard Ashman (before he passed away in 1991), and was cut by Alan Menken when the storyline was changed. Wonder how Ashman thought when they had to cut the song....but the song is now in the Broadway Musical of Aladdin. At least you're song isn't forgotten no longer, Ashmen.
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 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 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
Such a beautiful song....
Source: Disney Wiki
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