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
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 chartered 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 fed off
more than I could chew
But through it all,
when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out
I faced
harm 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,
oh no, not me
I did it my way
What is a man?
What has he got?
If not himself,
then he is naught
To say the things he truly feels
And that the words of water kneels