Lyrics - My Way by Frank Sinatra

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;
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 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,
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!

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