And watched the whole world go up in flames
And when it was all over I said to myself
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep
And then I fell in love
And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
I said to myself, "Is that all there is to the circus?"
'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
Is that all there is, is that all there is?
Oh, no, not me, I'm not ready for that final disappointment
Is that all there is, is that all there is?
Is that all there is, is that all there is?
With the most wonderful boy in the world
Is that all there is, is that all there is?
I had the feeling that something was missing
If that's the way she feels about it, why doesn't she just end it all?
And then one day, he went away and I thought I'd die, but I didn't
I'll be saying to myself
If that's all there is
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
And when I didn't, I said to myself, "Is that all there is to love?"
I know what you must be saying to yourselves
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
There were clowns and elephants and dancing bears
The greatest show on earth
And I stood there shivering in my pajamas
If that's all there is
"Is that all there is to a fire?"
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
And as I sat there watching
In his arms and raced through the burning building out to the pavement
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
And when I was 12 years old, my daddy took me to the circus
We'd take long walks down by the river, or just sit for hours
I don't know what, but when it was all over
Gazing into each other's eyes, we were so very much in love
