On My Way
Kings and Comrades Lyrics

And now, the end is near
As the end of my life approaches,

And so I face the final curtain
I must confront both my own mortality and the end of my journey

My friend, I'll say it clear
I want to make it clear to my friend,

I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I'm confident in the story of my life and will now present it

I've lived a life that's full
My life has been rich and full of experiences

I traveled each and every highway
I've explored every opportunity that has come my way

And more, much more than this
I have done more than just that

I did it my way
I did it all according to my own choices and decisions

Regrets, I've had a few
There are a few things I regret

But then again, too few to mention
But there are so few of them that they're not even worth talking about

I did what I had to do
I did what needed to be done

And saw it through without exemption
And I didn't give up even when it was difficult

I planned each charted course
I carefully considered and plotted my course in life

Each careful step along the byway
Taking each step deliberately along the way

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
I know there were times when you saw me struggle

When I bit off more than I could chew
When I took on more than I could handle

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

I ate it up and spit it out
I faced the challenge head-on and overcame it

I faced it all and I stood tall
I faced every obstacle and stood resolute in the face of adversity

And did it my way
And did it all on my own terms

I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I've experienced the full spectrum of emotions throughout my life

I've had my fill, my share of losing
I've also experienced my share of setbacks and failures

But now, as tears subside
But now that the sadness has faded,

I find it all so amusing
I can now look back with humor and find it amusing

To think I did all that
It's amazing to think that I've accomplished so much

And may I say, not in a shy way
And I say this with confidence and no hesitation,

Oh no, no, not me
I'm not like others who might have followed a more conventional path in life

I did it my way
I did it all on my own terms

For what is a man, what has he got
What is the essence of a person, what do they truly possess

If not himself, then he has naught
If not their own true self, then they have nothing

To say the things he truly feels
To express their own true emotions and thoughts

And not the words of one who kneels
Rather than conforming to others' expectations or demands

The record shows I took the blows
The evidence proves that I endured the hardships that come with living life on your own terms

And did it my way
And persevered all along the way, staying true to my own convictions and desires

Yes, I did it my way, ah!
Yes, my journey was unique and all mine

I did it my way
I did it all on my own terms