my way

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 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 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