Is That All There Is?

I remember when I was a 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 house out to the front yard

I stood there shivering in the cold 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 years old

My parents took me on a summer trip

There were beaches and boys and flying birds

And a beautiful ship took us far across a blue lake

And I sat there feeling the sun on my skin

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 summer?”

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

Then I fell in love

Head over heels in love

With the most wonderful boy in the world

We would take long walks down by the river and just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes

We were so 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

I know what you must be saying to your selves

If that's the way she feels about it why doesn't she just end it all?

Oh no not me

I'm not ready for that final disappointment

'Cause 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

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