there he sits with a pen and a yellow pad what a handsome lad that s my boy brlfq spells mom and dad but that ain t too bad that s my boy you can have your tv and you nightclubs and you can have your drive in picture show i ll stay here with my little man near we ll listen to the radio biding my time and watching scotty grow making a castle out of building blocks and a cardboard box that s my boy mickey mouse says it s thirteen o clock well that s quite a shock that s my boy in four short years i ve gone from rags to riches and what i did before that i don t know so let it rain on my windowpane i got my own rainbow and we re sitting here shining watching scotty grow riding on daddy s shoulders off to bed old sleepy head that s my boy got to have a drink of water and a story read a teddy bear named fred that s my boy what s that you say momma come on and keep you feet warm well save me a place i ll be there in a minute or so i ll think i ll stay right here and say a little prayer before i go me and god watching scotty grow me and god watching scotty grow 