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
Oh, 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 planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway
But 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
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....
and now the end is near 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 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 exception
i planned each charted course each careful step along the byway oh, and more, much more than this i did it my way
yes, there were times, i'm sure you know 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 fails, 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, 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 words he truly feels and not the words he would reveal the record shows i took the blows and did it my way the record shows i took the blows and did it my way