SPOKEN:
I remember when I was a very little girl, our house caught
on fire.
Ill never forget the look on my fathers face as he gathered
me up
in his arms and raced through the burning building out to
the pavement.
I stood there shivering in my pajamas 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
SUNG:
Is that all there is, is that all there is
If thats all there is my friends, then lets keep
dancing
Lets break out the booze and have a ball
If thats all there is
SPOKEN:
And when I was 12 years old, my father took me to a circus,
the greatest show on earth.
There were clowns and elephants and dancing bears.
And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our
heads.
And so I sat there watching the marvelous spectacle.
I had the feeling that something was missing.
I dont know what, but when it was over,
I said to myself, is that all there is to a circus?
SUNG:
Is that all there is, is that all there is
If thats all there is my friends, then lets keep
dancing
Lets break out the booze and have a ball
If thats all there is
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| SPOKEN:
Then I fell in love, head over heels in love, with the most
wonderful boy in the world.
We would take long walks by the river or just sit for hours
gazing into each others eyes.
We were so very much in love.
Then one day he went away and I thought Id die, but I didnt,
and when I didnt I said to myself, is that all there is to
love?
SUNG:
Is that all there is, is that all there is
If thats all there is my friends, then lets keep
dancing
SPOKEN:
I know what you must be saying to yourselves,
if thats the way she feels about it why doesnt she just end
it all?
Oh, no, not me. Im in no hurry for that final
disappointment,
for I know just as well as Im standing here talking to you,
when that final moment comes and Im breathing my lst breath,
Ill be saying to myself
SUNG:
Is that all there is, is that all there is
If thats all there is my friends, then lets keep
dancing
Lets break out the booze and have a ball
If thats all there is
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