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 certainI've lived a life that's full
I've traveled each and every highway
And more, much more than this
I did it my wayRegrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exceptionI planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway
Oh, and more, much more than this
I did it my wayYes, 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 outI faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my wayI'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 thatAnd may I say, not in a shy way
Oh, no, no not me, I did it my wayFor 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 revealThe record shows I took the blows
And did it my way
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way
Songwriters
JACQUES REVAUX, CLAUDE FRANCOIS, GILLES THIBAUT, PAUL ANKAPublished by
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