Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?

[Spoken:]

I remember when I was a little girl

and our house caught on fire.

I'll never forget the look

on my father's face as he

gathered me in his arms and

rushed through the burning building

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?

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.

[Spoken:]

And when I was 12 years old,

my daddy 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.

But as I sat there watching,

I had the feeling that something was missing.

I don't know what, but when it was all over,

I said to myself, "Is that all there is to the 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.

[Spoken:]

And then I fell in love

with the most wonderful boy in the world.

We'd take long walks down by the river,

just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes,

we were so very much in love.

And 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...

[Spoken:]

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 not ready for that final disappointment.

'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, 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.

• Artist:Cristina