I remember when I was a very little girl our house caught on fire I'll never
forget the look on my father's face as he gathered me up in his arms and raced
through the burning building out onto the pavement I stood there shivering in
my pajamas and I 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 rules and have a ball
if that's all
and when I was 12 years old my father took me to the 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 as I sat there watching the marvelous
spectacle 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 rules and have a ball
if that's all
there is
and then I fell 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 other's eyes we
were so very much in love
then one day he 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 dancing
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 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 be saying
to myself if that's 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 rules and have a ball
if that's all there is