Is That All There Is?

(album: Tony Sings The Great Hits Of Today! - 1970)

I remember when I was a very little kid
Our house caught on fire
I'll never forget the look on my father's face
As he grabbed me up in his arms
And raced out of the burning building onto the pavement
I stood there shivering in my underwear
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 my father took me to the circus
The greatest show on earth
There were the clowns and elephants and dancing bears
And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high over our heads
And as I sat there watching the marvellous sceptical
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?
Well, 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, head over heals in love
With the most wonderful girl in the world
We would take long walks by the river
Or just sit there for hours gazing into each other's eyes
We were so very much in love
Then one day she left me
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?
Is that all there is, my friends?
Then let's keep dancing

I know what you're saying to yourselves
"If that's the way he feels about it, why doesn't he 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 say 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