How to Find the Bright Side — Basic Instructions

For my eulogy, I want someone to solemnly recite the lyrics to the theme song from Thunderball (by the late, great John Barry), reworded to be in the past tense.

He always (ran) while others (walked);
(He’d act) while other men just (talked).
They (called) him the winner who (took) all;
And (he’d strike) like Thunderball

He (knew) the meaning of success;
His needs (were) more so he (gave) less.
He (looked) at this world and (wanted) it all;
Then (he’d strike) like Thunderball

Any woman he (wanted, he'd) get;
He (would) break any heart without regret

His days of asking are all gone;
His fight goes on, and on, and on.
But he (thought) that the fight (was) worth it all;
So (he’d strike) like Thunderball...