LYRICS:
I Did It In My Own Way, (c) Alex Vann 

(V1) Well people come and people go
You gotta make each moment last
Soon comes the day we have faded away
And I know - Wherever I go - Whatever they say
I’ll do it in my own way

(V2) Well I was down and counted out
Love came along and picked me up
Now I can see through the tears in my eyes
And I know - Wherever I go - Whatever they say
I did it in my own way

(PC) Come with Me, come with me now
Because we’ve both grown up a cow - So come with me now
Take my hand, and we’ll fly far away
Cause it’s harder to stay
In world where you can’t say “I did it in my own way“

(V3) Passions rise and nations fall
Hurt put a fire inside us all
We have a choice and a voice to be heard
And you know – wherever you go 
Whatever they say – We did it in our own way


Then: (..I did it in my own way)                    I did it in my own way
  I did it in my own way                    I did it in my own way(ay )

And love will find a way                                cos its harder to  say…….   I did it in my own way

EXPLANATION:
This song cross references David Bowie's 'Life On Mars' (I wrote it 2 months before his passing). The obvious Lyric being '..grown up a cow..' - his a reference to US capitalism, mine more of a general statement about how we conform when we reach adult years, the song implores the listener to escape with it. 
Not so obvious is the Frank Sinatra cross reference. His trailblazing 'I Did It My Way'  is clearly echoed in my song title but moreover, the chord sequence of Bowie's 'Life On Mars' borrows from Frank's track!

My song is intended to be a song of hope: for independence, for those struggling with putting their own stamp on the world 


Alex Vann (for UK Unsigned Comp)