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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Robbie Williams
Vocals
Adam Tucker
Vocals
Steve Pemberton
Vocals
Dammo Farmer
Bass
Jordan Seigel
Piano
Philip Cornish
Piano
Hal Rosenfeld
Drums
Andrew Synowiec
Guitar
Bob Wallerstein
Guitar
Katisse Buckingham
Saxophone
Enrique Sánchez
Trumpet
Arthur Salerno
Trombone
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
Strings
Jonno Davies
Spoken Word
Peter Illenyi
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Anka
Songwriter
Gilles Thibault
Songwriter
Claude François
Songwriter
Jacques Revaux
Songwriter
Hal Rosenfeld
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hal Rosenfeld
Engineer
Richard Flack
Mixing Engineer
Harry Risoleo
Engineer
Pierce Constanti
Engineer
Jonny Solway
Vocal Recording Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Will Quinnell
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Atharva Dhekne
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
You guessed it, folks
[Verse 1]
And now, the end is near
If you know the words, sing up, if you don't, shut up, it'll sound crap
The final curtain
My friends, I'll say it clear
And state my case, on which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I've travelled each and every highway, come on
And more, everybody
Much more than this
I did it my way
[Bridge]
Now, I couldn't finish the show without mentioning someone else here tonight
Share a lot of the same mannerisms as this person
People say I sing a bit like him too
He's made me who I am
All the good things, and a touch the bad
And I wouldn't be where I am without him
We haven't performed together for twenty-five years
But I've wanted to every day since
Please welcome to the stage, my dad
[Bridge]
Thank you very much
What do you say, you? Shall we light 'em up?
Tell it like it is, Dad
[Verse 2]
Regrets, I've had a few
Me too
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption
I planned each chartered course
Each careful step along the byway
[Bridge]
I'm sorry, Robert
I know, Dad
You always had it, you know
Now look at you, you're one of the gods
[Chorus]
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
And 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
[Verse 3]
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
Oh, no, oh, no, not me
I did it my way
[Chorus]
For what is a man? What has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
Let the record show I took the blows
And did it my way
[Outro]
I did it my way
Written by: Claude François, Gilles Thibault, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka