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've traveled each .. and ev'ry highway

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 charted course … each careful step .. along the byway

But 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 .. then he has naught

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!