My Way

My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain

Thomas: I’ll continue to do things my way and so this line resonates with me. 

“I've lived a life that's full
I traveled each and every highway”

Thomas: Before my accident, I didn’t always get to live a life that was full because I was working so much. After my accident and now that I have money, I could care less. Family and connections have always been fulfilling. I haven’t traveled all the highways but I’ve done as much as I could. 

Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention

Thomas: I don’t regret much. Everything I do is with intention and I don't regret the things I’ve done. 

I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption

Thomas: I’ve done what I’ve had to do. I’ve been forced to make decisions that I don’t want to make but I make the best of what I can do. 

I planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway

Thomas: I am no longer allowed to plan each careful step since my accident and a lot has been decided for me. There is usually something telling me no. There’s always an obstacle in my path for some rhyme or reason.

I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I've had my fill, my share of losing

Thomas: Yes, I have lived a good life. I see there have been some choices that have brought me to a point of losing. 

And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing

Thomas: I admit, I have not done everything correctly, but at least I can look back and laugh at the small things. 

To think I did all that
And may I say, not in a shy way

Thomas: I have experienced this too. I think my persona has developed and I am no longer a shy person. I have been bold and unapologetic. 

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught

Thomas: If I’m not myself, then who am I? You get tangled up in something that you’re not. 

To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels

Thomas: To say what he truly feels is important instead of bending over to do whatever they want.

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew

Thomas: There have been times where I have tried to take on too much for one's ability. 

But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out

Thomas: I trust my God and myself. 

I faced it all, and I stood tall
And did it my way

Thomas: Boom!