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 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.
  
   Yes, I did it my way!