In Loving Memory of the old lady who lived next door to me throughout my childhood, Mrs Ida Lester, who passed away 3/12/2005 & always told me she wanted ‘My Way’ played at her funeral. It was played along with the release of 6 white doves.
‘My Way’ was originally a French song called ‘Comme D’Habitude’ (meaning: as usual) but it was discovered by American singer Paul Anka who wrote lyrics in English for Frank Sinatra. It has become one of Frank Sinatra’s most popular hits.
A 2005 survey of funeral homes listed this song as the most often requested song to be played at funeral services.
Other notable versions of “My Way’ are a punk version recorded by The Sex Pistols and a Spanish version recorded by The Gypsy Kings called ‘A Mi Manera’.
Reference: SongFact
Lyrics
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, I’ll say it clear
I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain
I’ve travelled each and every highway
But more, much more than this
I did it my way
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption
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 doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall
And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing
And may I say – not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no, not me
I did it my way
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way