I DID IT MY WAY

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've lived a lie that's full -
I've marvelled each and every byway.
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Regrets? I've had maybe one or two,
But then again, there's none to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without compassion.

I planned each charted course -
Each careful step along the byway,
And 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 no doubt,
I ate you up and spit you out.
I faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my way.

I've lied, I've laughed and cried,
I've had my fill - my share of choosing.
But now, as your 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. Oh no, not me.
I did it my way.

For what is the US? I'm a citizen! NOT!
If not for money - I would be caught.
To say what the truth really reveals
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way.

Yes, it was my way.