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.
 My Way  is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song  Comme d'habitude  co-composed, co-written and performed in 1967 by Claude Francois. FranÃ§ois'anka S english lyrics are unrelated to the Original french. songaul 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.. it