And now the end is near
And so we face the final curtain
My friends I'll say it clear
I'll state my case of which I'm certain
They've lived a life that's full
They traveled each and every highway
And more, much more than this
They did it Downton way
Regrets Matty's had a few
But then again too few to mention
He did what he had to do
And saw it through without exemption
Mary planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this
She did it her way
Yes there were times I'm sure you knew
When Thomas bit off more than he could chew
But through it all when there was doubt
He ate it up and spat it out, he faced it all
And he stood tall and did it his way
Anna loved, Cora laughed and cried
Bates had his fill, his share of losing
And now as tears subside
We find it all so amusing
To think JF did all that
And may I say not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no, not him
JF did it Downton way
For what is a man what has he got
If not himself then he has not
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The thread shows He took the blows
And did it Downton way
Yes it was Downton way