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
 Faced through the burning building out on the pavement
 And I stood there
 Shivering in my pajamas 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
 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 over
 I said to myself
 Is that all there is to the 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 boy in the world
 We'd 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
 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 not ready for that final disappointment
 Because 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 breat
 I'll be saying 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