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 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 thru 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 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
