And now the end is here And so I face the final curtainMy friend, I'll set it clear I'll state my case, of which I'm certainI live a life that's poor I've travelled each and every highwayAnd more, much more than this I did it my wayRegrets, I had a few But then again, too few to mentionI did what I have to do But through it all, without exemptionI planned each chattel course Each cable step along the bywayAnd more, much more than this I did it my wayYes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chewBut through it all, when there was doubt I had it all, I spent it allI paid it all, and after all I did it my wayI've laughed, I've laughed and cried I've fought my fear, my share of losingAnd now, as tears subside I find it oh, oh so amusingTo think, I did all that And may I say, not in a shy wayOh no, oh no, not me I did it my wayWhy this young woman, what has she got? If not herself, then she has naughtTo say the things she should have used And not the words I have to useBut through it all, when there was doubt I had it all, I spent it allI spent it all