Lyrics Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear

Is That All There Is?

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 lst

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