I remember when I
was a very little kid,
our house caught on fire.
I'll never forget the look on my
father's face
as he grabbed me up in his arms
and raced out of the burning building
onto the pavement.
I stood there shivering
in my underwear
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 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,
my father took me to the circus
The greatest show on earth
There were the clowns and elephants
and dancing bears
And a beautiful lady in pink tights
flew high over our heads.
And as I sat there watching
the marvellous spectacle,
I had the feeling that something
was missing.
I don't know what,
but when it was over,
I said to myself,
Is that all there is to the cir cus?
Is that all there is?
Is that all there is?
Well if that's all there is my friends
Then let's keep dan cing
Let's break out the booze
And have a ball
If that's all there is
Then I fell in love,
head over heels in love
With the most wonderful girl in the world
We would take long walks by the river
Or just sit there for hours
gazing into each other's eyes
We were so very much in love
and one day she left me 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?
Is that all there is, my friends?
Then let's keep dancing
I know what you're to yourselves
If that's the way he feels about it
Why doesn't he just en d it all?
Oh no, not me.
I'm in no hurry for that
final disappointment,
for I know just as well as I'm standing here, talking to you,
when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my last breath,
I'll say to myself,
Is that all there is?
Is that all there is?
If that's all there is, my friend
Then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze
and have a ball
If that's all there
is
You