Bette Midler - Is That All There Is? lyrics

"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 to the pavement
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 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
And 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 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 booze and have a ball
If that's all there is

"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"

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