Eagerly I wished the morrow; -- vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow -- sorrow for the lost Lenore -- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore -- Nameless here for evermore.
My Way by Frank Sinatra. This originated as the French song called Comme D'Habitude (translation: As Usual), written by the composers Jacques Revaux and Gilles Thibault. They took it to the French pop star Claude Francois, who tweaked it a bit (earning a co-writer credit) and recorded the song in 1967, where it was a hit in parts of Europe.
Paul Anka heard the original 1967 French pop song, Comme d'habitude (As Usual) performed by Claude Francois, franÃ§ois while on holiday in the south Of. France he flew To paris to negotiate the rights to the. Song in a 2007, interview he, Said i thought it was a bad, record but there was something in.. ithis article is about the song popularized by Frank Sinatra. For the French song on which the melody of My Way is based, see Comme d'habitude. For the Fetty Wap song, see My Way (Fetty Wap song) . For the Limp Bizkit song, see My Way (Limp Bizkit song) .