And now the end is near

"I did it my way"

And now
The end is near
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 exeption
I planned
Each charted course
Each careful step
Along the byway
Oh, and more,
Much more than this
I did it my way

Yes,
There were times,
I'm sure you know
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 fails,
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,
No not me
I did it my way

For what is a man,
What has he got
If not himself,
Then he has not
To say the words
He truly feels
And not the words
He would reveal
The record shows
I took the blows
And did it my way

Anka - Francois - Revaux

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