My Way
8.4 Lyrics

And now the end is near
The end of my life is approaching

So I face the final curtain
I am accepting the inevitable end of my life

My friend, I'll say it clear
I am going to be honest with you

I'll state my case of which I'm certain
I will explain my actions and decisions with confidence and conviction

I've lived a life that's full
I have experienced everything life could offer me

I've traveled each and every highway
I have explored every possibility in life

And more, much more than this
I have achieved more than what is expected

I did it my way
I lived according to my own decisions and principles

Regrets, I've had a few
I made mistakes, which I regretted doing

But then again, too few to mention
However, they were not significant to define my life

I did what I had to do
I did what was necessary for my own growth and development

And saw it through without exception
And I completed my tasks without making any excuses

I planned each charted course
I prepared a plan of action for every situation

Each careful step along the byway
I was cautious in my approach and took every step thoughtfully

Oh, and more, much more than this
I accomplished more than what I intended to

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you know
I have had moments of weakness and failure

When I bit off more than I could chew
When I took on a challenge that was beyond my capabilities

But through it all when there was doubt
But I overcame it all even when I doubted myself

I ate it up and spit it out
I faced the challenge and emerged victorious

I faced it all and I stood tall
I faced every challenge with courage and confidence

And did it my way
And I faced every challenge according to my own principles

I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I have experienced emotions during my lifetime

I've had my fails, my share of losing
I have faced failures and lost in life

And now as tears subside
And now that my emotions have settled down

I find it all so amusing
I find it funny when I look back at my life

To think I did all that
To think that I have accomplished so much in my life

And may I say, not in a shy way
And I am saying it confidently

Oh, no, no not me
I did not conform to anyone else's expectations

I did it my way
I lived my life according to my own principles

For what is a man, what has he got
What is the purpose of a man's life

If not himself, then he has not
If he is not true to himself, then he has nothing

To say the words he truly feels
To speak one's true opinions and feelings

And not the words he would reveal
And not say what others expect him to say

The record shows I took the blows
The records prove that I faced challenges and difficulties

And did it my way
And I faced all those challenges according to my own principles

The record shows I took the blows
The records prove that I faced challenges and difficulties

And did it my way
And I faced all those challenges according to my own principles