My Way

Now the end is near
And so I face the final courtain
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 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
I saw it trough without exemption

I planned each chartered course
Each careful 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 through it all when I 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
And did it my way

Yes, it was my way