I remember when I was a girl, 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 to the burning building out on the pavement      And I stood there shivering   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 daddy took me to the circus   The greatest show on Earth   And there were clowns and elephants, dancing bears   And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew 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 the circus?"      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 boy in the world   We'd take long walks down by the river   Or just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes   We were so very much in love      And 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 yourselves   If that's the way she feels about it   Then why doesn't she just end it all   Oh no, not me, I'm not ready for the final disappointment      'Cause I know just as well as I'm standing 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?"      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