Is That All There Is?
(spoken)I remember when I was a little girland our house caught on fire.I'll never forget the look on myfather's face as he gathered mein his arms and rushed through the burningbuilding out on the pavement.And I stood there shivering in my pajamas,watched the whole world go up in flames.And when it was all over I said to myself,"Is that all there is to a fire?"Is that all there is?
Is that all there is?If that's all there is my friends,Then let's keep dancing.Let's break out the booze and have a ball,If that's all there is.
(spoken)And when I was 12 years old,my daddy took me to the circus,"The Greatest Show On Earth."There were clowns and elephantsand dancing bears,And a beautiful lady in pink tightsflew high above our heads.But as I sat there watchingI had the feeling that something was missing.I don't know what, but when it was all over,I said to myself, "Is that all there is to the circus?"Is that all there is?
Is that all there is?If that's all there is my friends,Then let's keep dancing.Let's break out the booze and have a ball,If that's all there is.
(spoken)And then I fell in love,with the most wonderful boy in the world.We'd take long walks down by the river,just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes,we were so very much in love.And then one day he went awayand I thought I'd die, but I didn't,And when I didn't I said to myself,"Is that all there is to love?"
Is that all there is?Is that all there is?If that's all there is my friends,Then...
(spoken)I know what you must be saying to yourselves,If that's the way she feels about it,why doesn't she just end it all?Oh, no, not me. I'm not ready for that final disappointment,'cause I know just as well as I'm standing here talking to you,that when that final moment comes and I'm breathingmy last breath, I'll be saying to myself:
Is that all there is?Is that all there is?If that's all there is my friends,Then let's keep dancing.Let's break out the booze and have a ball,If that's all there is.