And now the end is near,
and so I face the final curtain,
My friend, I’ll say it clear,
I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain
I’ve lived a life that’s full,
I traveled each and every highway,
And more, much more than this, I did it my way
Regrets, I’ve had a few,
but then again, too few to mention,
I did what I had to do,
and saw it thru without exemption,
I planned each chartered course,
each carefull step along the by way
And more, much more than this, I did it my way
Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew,
when I bit off more than I could chew,
But thru it all, when there was dout,
I ate it up, and spit it out
I faced it all, and I stood tall, and did it my way
I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried,
I’ve had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing
To think I did all that,
and may I say, "Not in a shy way”
Oh no, oh no, not me, I did it my way
For what is a man, what has he got,
if not himself, then he has not
To say the things he truly feels,
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows, and did it my way
The record shows I took the blows, and did it my way