My Way

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 travelled 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 through, without exemption

I've planned each chartered course
Each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way

And 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, but not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no not me
I did it my way

For what is a man and what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of the one who kneels
The record shows, I took the blows
And did it my way

Yes, it was my way