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 it through without exception I planned each charted course Each careful step along the byway Oh, and more, much more than this I did it my way Yes, there were times, i'm sure you know 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 fails, 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, 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 words he truly feels And not the words he would reveal The record shows i took the blows And did it my way The record shows i took the blows And did it my way