Goldsboro, Bobby - Watching Scotty Grow Lyrics






There he sits with a pen and a yellow pad
What a handsome lad, that's my boy
B-R-L-F-Q spells mom and dad
Well that ain't too bad, 'cause that's my boy
Well you can have your TV and your 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 watching Scotty grow

Making a castle out of building blocks
And a cardboard box, that's my boy
Micky Mouse says it's thirteen o'clock
Well that's quite a shock, but 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 sleepyhead, that's my boy
Gotta have a drink of water and a story read
A teddybear named Fred, that's my boy
What's that you say momma, come on and keep your feet warm?
Well save me a place I'll be there in a minute or so
I think I'll stay right here
And say a little prayer before I go
Me and God are watching Scotty grow
Me and God are watching Scotty grow





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  1. L.... O....

    My baby brother Scotty is in the hospital very sick with sepsis, Please pray for my him. I loved this song growing up with him.

  2. r.... c....

    This is one of the songs I'm gonna listen to the day I kill myself

  3. j.... p....

    Did you hear that son even mickey mouse says it's therteen o clock time to go to bed

  4. F.... ....

    *thinks about Frankenstein playing with the monster*

  5. J.... ....

    Casey Kasem sent me here, and I'm certainly glad he did. This is an example of good Country Pop music, back when Country was influencing Pop and not the other way around. If I have two boys, I just might name my second one Scotty, because I can't go away from the chain my dad and I started with having the oldest boy have the same initials as his dad.

  6. C.... R....

    Alguien más vino aquí por "The Simpsons"?

  7. S.... M....

    Guess they had vending machines that pressed little 45 records in the 70s. Someone pressed this and gave it to my ma the day I was born. Years later a grew up to be a touring DJ.

  8. B.... ....

    I remember when I was 5 my dad always singed this too me :)

  9. K.... O....

    My cousin Tim used to sing the "13 o'clock, well, that's a shock!" line for giggles. He's passed on, but this song brings him back to me, though after I laugh, I get a lump in the throat. Good ol' Bobby G. can bring a tear to the flintiest eyeball.

  10. J.... N....

    Anton Chigurh actually has a nice singing voice!!

  11. S.... Z....

    Os Simpsons, cadê os Brasileiros?

  12. M.... ....

    I listen to this song ironically because my father was the total opposite of this.

  13. b.... ....

    This was going to be your dads name Emma & Conor but your uncle stole it from me

  14. T.... ....

    Nice hair helmet Bobby!

  15. v.... ....

    one of the most suck-ass songs ever!

    v.... ....

    Like your face!

  16. C.... W....

    Overly sentimental I know. But love this song anyway 😍. Must have been in my head when middle-naming my son back in the early 80s

  17. b.... j....

    Helmet O’ hair!!!

  18. B.... J....

    "there he sits with a home made Machine pistol, in his hand, what a handsome lad..."🎶
    OMG 1% Bikie version lyrics...

  19. S.... S....

    Who wrote this classic for Bobby Goldsboro?

    Tony
    59-year-old Black Air Force VET 🇺🇸

    S.... S....

    Mac Davis wrote it

    S.... S....

    @Alan Painter
    Thank you Alan. 😀

    Tony
    59-year-old Black Air Force VET 🇺🇸

  20. K.... M....

    My Pop is named Scott, this song reminds him of my grandpap Jerry because he bought a ‘46 record for my dad when he was a kid, he would play this for him every day. Granpap Jerry died in 2013. RIP JERRY.

  21. R.... 4....

    BRLFQ SPELLS MOM AND DAD..

  22. R.... ....

    This song reminds me of a simpler time with my father.
    You see I entered a soapbox derby and my father helped me constructing the racer... Lil' Lighting.

  23. s.... c....

    I was named after this song

  24. a.... h....

    my tony scotty

  25. a.... h....

    that's my boo boo bobby

  26. S.... M....

    scotty boy!

  27. S.... M....

    I always loved this song. as well as some others of his.

  28. A.... T....

    Shadow of war

  29. E.... B....

    How can you bear to listen to this crap! I get sick to my stomach and want to puke

    E.... B....

    "Playground in My Mind" is worse, if you can believe it.

  30. a.... h....

    skip scotty from Maryland odenton md

  31. X.... G....

    That’s my bowz

  32. D.... H....

    Beautiful song the love of a father for his boy

  33. R.... C....

    Love it Catchy Song

  34. J.... R....

    The Simpsons brought me here

  35. A.... P....

    *THAT'S MY BOWZ*

  36. P.... V....

    Watching Scotty grow some hydroponic weed .

  37. s.... r....

    My grandma would cry listening to this...i had been adopted out.

  38. S.... o....

    Watching Bowser grow.

  39. T.... B....

    Ban and adazar the ruined true father and son bonding

  40. I.... Y....

    Izzy love 💘 Enjoy.

  41. K.... O....

    The Simpsons

    K.... O....

    Lil lightning

    K.... O....

    @orangeandblackps and Bart's robot

  42. I.... Y....

    Latino love. 💘Enjoy.

  43. C.... D....

    great song hits the feelings

  44. M.... F....

    My husband just told me that he was named after this song...SMH😖

    M.... F....

    I was too.

    M.... F....

    @Scotty Jaques police chief executive officer michael jackson told reporters he had no plans for the government will have a year to date

    M.... F....

    Marisa Faith what’s “smh” about that?

  45. T.... S....

    The simpsons

    T.... S....

    Thomas Herrera yeah

    T.... S....

    Michael Gutierrez Homer and Bart

    T.... S....

    Exactly

    T.... S....

    Thomas Strange where I came from

  46. X.... ....

    The Simpsons

  47. M.... ....

    This was a big hit on MOR radio. Never tired of hearing it, and now every time I hear this or "Honey" I just start crying.

  48. G.... A....

    I'am Scotty the original Scotty!

    G.... A....

    Can you beam us up ?

    G.... A....

    It's done , Sir! You have been beamed up!

    G.... A....

    No, *I'm* Spartacus!

  49. W.... ....

    A gag-inducing, musical epicac exceeded in awfulness only by the artist's even more execrable "Honey."

    W.... ....

    Wild, is that legal ?

    W.... ....

    Ah, but what a guilty pleasure....

    W.... ....

    Someone had a shitty dad. ;)

  50. S.... K....

    ...lol...I want my Cali Cement Slippers and 8 foot water onesie back...lol...just leave me where you find me...lol...

  51. S.... K....

    ...lol...I wanna' die...lol...

  52. S.... K....

    ...lol...Oh, no, no, no, no...lol...stop....stop it...lol...stop...

  53. J.... M....

    The 1970s was the best time to be a child!!

    J.... M....

    and an adult. It was a good time, really.

    J.... M....

    Makes me wish I was born back then :( Life seemed so much simpler then without all the extra internet stuff and the 24/7 access to news. Phones are so damn addicting and an excellent way to escape real life but they take so much away. I'm 15 and I hope the next generation of kids don't feel so lonely and depressed.

    J.... M....

    i mean yall did't have much anime but i mean yeah go off

    J.... M....

    And a sperm cell in my dads balls

    J.... M....

    @Fite-4-Ever How, oh how, did we ever live without anime?

  54. V.... 1....

    I still keep a picture of my Scotty on the dresser. He was 2 in the picture. He's 48 in December. Am proud of him!

    V.... 1....

    VietVet 1970 all the best to both of you

  55. S.... R....

    I was hoping this song was out there. I am told, my Dad named me, knowing in his heart that he wasn't going to be alive long enough to see me grow up. So it was me and God watching Scotty grow. Turns out he was right. God Bless you all.

    S.... R....

    Best to you guy. You’ll see him again. God bless🙏🏽

    S.... R....

    Tu padre debio ser alguien sabio, te dejo una herencia que no se compra. Te dejo su afecto atravez de estas canciones.

  56. C.... J....

    "Me and God are watching Scotty Grow!" If only every parent raised their children knowing God was watching their every move. How different our world would be.

    C.... J....

    Charles Jones gen z kids would be even more depressed and suicidal then 😂

    C.... J....

    @Mr. X and you're a dick.

    C.... J....

    Which God? There are so many, and they all seem to contradict each other.

    C.... J....

    My god has a bigger dick than your god.

  57. A.... P....

    hey friendo!

    A.... P....

    Andrew Purvis underrated comment

  58. A.... P....

    omg the picture looks like the guy from "No country for old men"

    A.... P....

    What's the most you've ever lost on a coin toss?

    A.... P....

    C’mon, call it!

    A.... P....

    Jajajajajaja

    A.... P....

    Javier Bardem lookalike, yes!

  59. K.... W....

    I have loved this song since I was a child! Beautiful imagery and I love Bobby Goldboro's voice!

  60. l.... r....

    Loved listening to this song when my Scotty was growing up!

  61. i.... ....

    Thinkyouknowmusic on Twitter brought me here.

  62. j.... ....

    I just love the trumpet parts. The rest of the song is fantastic too.

  63. P.... B....

    Coen Character

  64. j.... ....

    this song brings my Scott back to me. Lost him when he was 20 years old, 16 years ago. 

    j.... ....

    At the risk of sounding trite, I'm deeply sorry for your loss. No parent should have to bury a child.

    j.... ....

    Beautiful oldie, I love Waching SCOTTY grow
    Thanks for sharing this song..It takes me back to when I got my first red & white 45 record player for Christmas when I was 12 years old..And it was one of my first records at that time by Bobby Goldberg...I would listen to this and the song Honey for hours and then on after...I still love listening to his beautiful songs.📯🎹🎄🎁💽🗳🎤🎶⛄..🎄🎁🎅🍭🍫🥨🍰🥧🕯🙏🧚‍♀️🧣🧤🧚‍♂️💽💿📞☎️🎼🎶🙏

    j.... ....

    You are my hero.

    j.... ....

    *Cries*