I remember when i was a girl
our house caught on fire
and iand'll never forget the look on my fatherand's face
as he gathered me in his arms and raced to the burning building out on the pavement
and i stood there shivering
and 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 thatand's all there is, my friends, then letand's keep dancing
letand's break out the booze and have a ball
if thatand's all there is
And when i was twleve years old
my daddy took me to the circus
the greatest show on earthe
and there were clowns
and elephants
dancing bears,
and a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads
and as i sat there watching
i had the feeling that something was missing
i donand'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?
if thatand's all there is, my friends, then letand's keep dancing
letand's break out the booze and have a ball
if thatand's all there is
And then i fell in love
with the most wonderful boy in the world
weand'd take long walks down by the river
or just sit for hours gazing into each otherand's eyes
we were so very much in love
and then one day
he went away
and iand'd thought iand'd die
but i didnand't
and when i didnand't
i said to myself
is that all there is to love
Is that all there is?
if thatand's all there is, my friends, then letand's keep
I know what you must be saying to yourselvess
if thatand's the way she feels about it
then why doesnand't she just end it all
oh no. not me. iand'm not ready for the final disappointment
cause i know just as well as iand'm standing here talking to you
that when that final moment comes
and iand'm breathing my last breath
i know what iand'll be saying to myself
is that all there is?
Is that all there is?
if thatand's all there is, my friends, then letand's keep dancing
letand's break out the booze and have a ball
if thatand's all there is
