And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, Ill say it clear
Ill state my case, of which Im certain
Ive lived a life thats full
Ive traveled each and evry highway;
And more, much more than this
I did it my way
Regrets, Ive 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, Im 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
Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried
Ive 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
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!
