I remember when I was a little boy, our house caught on fire
And I'll never forget the look on my father's face as he gathered me in his arms and raced through the burning building out onto the pavement
And as I stood there, shivering, I watched my whole world go up in flames
And when it was 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

And when I was twelve years old, my daddy took me to the circus, the greatest show on earth
Well, there were clowns and elephants and dancing bears
And this beautiful lady in pink tights swinging high above our heads
And as I sat there, watching, I 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 a 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

And then I fell in love with the most wonderful girl in the world
We took long walks down by the river or sat for hours, gazing dreamily into each other's eyes
We were so very much in love
And then one day she went away and 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 let's keep...

I know what you must be saying to yourselves
If that's the way he feels about it then why doesn't he just end it all?
Oh, no, not me, I'm just not ready for that final disappointment
Because I know, just as well as I am sitting here talking to you,
that when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my last breath, I know what I'll be saying to myself...

Is that all there is?
If that's all there is my friends...



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