[Intro]
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 through without exemption
I planned each charted course
Each carefull 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 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
The record shows I took the blows, and did it my way
