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've traveled each
And every highway
But 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 through
Without exemption
I planned each charted course
Each careful step
Along the byway
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 through it all,
When there was doubt
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 naught
To say the things
He truly feels
And not the words
Of one who kneels
The record shows
I took the blows
I faced it all
And I stood tall
And did it
My way