Shirley Bassey - My Way

Lyrics:

And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my case, of which Im certain.

I've lived a life thats full.
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway;
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Regrets, I've had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But 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 did it my way.

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,
No, oh no not me,
I did it my way.

For what is a woman, what has she got?
If not herself, then she has naught.
To say the things she truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Shirley
• Bassey
• My
• Way
• diva
• dame

[lydee09]

Jonas and Julian you have posted the best of the best with this performance. It is the best of all the DSB My way's on You Tube. She is so phenomenal! I agree with Jeannie. Dame Shirley sings Frank and Elvis under the table with this song. Oddly enough she is the best performer of this song, but she is not listed on the Wikepedia as having recorded it.I wonder when your video was recorded? Thanks

[Thorneycroft37]

@lydee09 1986

[bucks8789]

Few singers today can sing live !

Shirley always has !

[americangalbasseyfan]

5 Stars. Nobody sings 'My Way' better than Dame Shirley. No, not Sinatra or even Elvis. Nobody does it like Shirley.

[elvisuk]

i LOVE ELVIS,i love frank, and shirley bassey is just marvelous

[alexchiswell]

best singer ever

[Ranokian]

A good version, but also a bit boring to honest. A little flat on the emotion side, she somehow speaks out the lyrics to much. Her strongest point, emotion, doesnt come out in this way. I like the Elvis version better, although she has more technical "luggage" so to speak.

[EasyListeningAtlanta]

What a wonderful performance. I love it and her!

[TINACHER1]

@mmdillon. This comment is excellent and in the main I completely agree with you. However, that said, DSB does have a wonderful vocal range/diction & emotional delivery. Using her vocal chords extremely artistically and with exceptional vocal control and technique! A GREAT VOCALIST in any assessment. Undeniable. But a voice is all very personal. Sometimes I hear voices that I enjoy despite the fact that they are not particularly good from a technical stand point.

[bigttim1]

@dready187 No one in their right mind could knock your comments this woman is the ultimate diva and the greatest female performer of the last 50yrs. Legend!!!!

[dready187]

i may get alot of critism for this, but i think she is the best female vocalist, not because of her range but because of the feeling and emotion she puts in the song