My Way

And now, the end is near
And as I face the final curtain
My friends, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain

I've lived my life that's full
I've 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
I saw it through without exemption

I took my time 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 did it all and I stood tall
And did it my way

I've loved, and I've laughed and cried
I've had my share, my fill of losing
And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing

To think I did all that
And let me say, not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no, not me
I did it my way

What is 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
My record shows I took the blows
And (I) did it my way

I did it my way