C Em
And now, the end is near,
Gm A7
And so I face, the final curtain.
Dm Dm7
My friend, I'll say it clear,
G7 C
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.
C C7
I've lived, a life that's full,
F Fm
I've traveled each, and every highway.
C G7
And more, much more than this,
C Em
Regrets, I've had a few,
Gm A7
But then again, too few to mention.
Dm Dm7
I did, what I had to do,
G7 C
And saw it through, without exemption.
C C7
I planned, each chartered course,
F Fm
Each careful step, along the byway.
C G7
And more, much more than this,
C C7
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew,
F
When I bit off, more than I could chew.
Dm G7
But through it all, when there was doubt,
Em7 Am
I ate it up, and spit it out.
Dm G7
I faced it all, and I stood tall,
C Em
I've loved, I've laughed and cried,
Gm A7
I've had my fill, my share of losing.
Dm Dm7
And now, as tears subside,
G7 C
I find it all so amusing.
C C7
To think, I did all that,
F F7
And may I say, not in a shy way.
C G7
Oh, no, oh, no not me,
C C7
For what is a man? What has he got?
F
If not himself, then he has naught.
Dm G7
To say the things, he truly feels,
Em7 Am
And not the words, of one who kneels.
Dm G7
The record shows, I took the blows,