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 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've planned 
Each charted 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 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 fill 
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, oh, no 
Not me
I did it my way

For what is a man 
What has he got?
If not himself 
Than he has naugth
To say the things 
He truly feels
And not the words 
Of one who kneels

The record shows 
I took the blows
And did it my way