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 through without exemption
I planned each 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 stood 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
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 things he truly feels And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows, I took the blows And did it my way
Yes, it was my way