And now, the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friends, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I travelled each and every highway, oh
But 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
Oh, but more, much more than this
I did it my way
Yes, there were times, I guess you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spat 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
And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing
To think I did all of that
And may I say, not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no, not me
I did it my way
For what is a girl, what has she got
If not herself, then she has not
To say the things she truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The records show I took the blows
And did it my way
Oh no, oh no, not me
I did it my way