Is That All There Is?

i remember when i was a little girl

my mother set the house on fire

she was like that i'll never forget father's face

as he dragged me out of the building

and onto 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

if 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

and when i was sixteen years old

i went to my first night club

i was really excited

and there were bored looking bankers

dancing with beautiful models

and there were boys with dyed hair and spandex t shirts

dancing with each other

and as i sat there watching

i felt that something was missing

i don't know what

but when i hit home i said to myself

is that all there is to a disco

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

and then i fell in love with the most wonderful

we take long walks down by the river

and he beat me black and blue

and i loved it i'd have killed for that

guy but then one day james went away

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 friend

then let's keep dancing

let's break out the rules and have a ball

if that's all there is

i know what you must be saying to yourself

if she feels that way about it

why isn't she just slit her throat and shut up

oh no not me i'm not ready but i kind of a come down

cause i know

oh just as well as i'm standing here talking at you

that when the final moment comes

when i'm breathing my last

i'll be saying to myself that all there is

if that's all there is

if that's all there is my friends

then let's keep dancing

let's break out the boots and have a ball

if that's all there 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 all there is

is that all there is

is that if that's all there is

if that's all there is my friends

then let's keep dancing

let's bring out the ludes and have a ball

cause that's 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 fools and have a ball