Watching Scotty Grow - Ray Conniff

There he sits with a pen and a yellow pad

He’s a handsome lad, that’s my boy

P-r-l-f-q, spells mom and dad

Well, that ain’t too bad, 'cause that’s my boy

You can have your T.V. and your night clubs

You can have your drive in picture shows

I’ll sit here and drink a beer and listen to the radio

Bidin' my time and watchin' Scotty grow

Makin' castles 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, but that’s my boy

In four short years I’ve grown from rags to riches

What I did before that, I don’t know?

Let it rain on my windowpane, I got my own rainbow

And we’re sittin' here shinin', watchin' Scotty grow

Up on daddy’s shoulders and off to bed

Old sleepyhead, that’s my boy

Gotta have a drink of water and a story read

And a teddy bear named Fred, that’s my boy

What’s that you say, momma, come on and keep your feet warm

Well, save a place, I’ll be in in a minute or so

I think I’ll stay right here and say a little pray’r before I go

Me and God are watchin' Scotty grow