"I remember when I was a very little girl, our house caught on fire.
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I'll never forget the look on my father's face as he gathered me up in his arms
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and raced through the burning building out to the pavement.
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I stood there shivering in my pajamas and watched the whole world go up in flames.
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And when it was all over I said to myself,
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'Is that all there is to a fire?'"
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Is that all there is?
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Is that all there is?
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If that's all there is, my friends,
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Then let's keep dancing.
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Let's break out the booze
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And have a ball
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If that's all there is.
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"And when I was 12 years old, my father took me to the circus, the greatest show on earth.
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There were clowns and elephants and dancing bears and a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads.
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And as I sat there watching the marvelous spectacle, I had the feeling that something was missing.
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I don't know what, but when it was over I said to myself,
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'Is that all there is to a circus?'"
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Is that all there is?
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Is that all there is?
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If that's all there is, my friends,
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Then let's keep dancing.
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Let's break out the booze
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And have a ball
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If that's all there is.
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"Then I fell in love with the most wonderful boy in the world.
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We would take long walks by the river or just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes.
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We were so very much in love. Then one day, he went away.
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And I thought I'd die, but I didn't.
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And when I didn't, I said to myself,
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'Is that all there is to love?'"
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Is that all there is?
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Is that all there is?
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If that's all there is, my friends,
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Then let's keep dancing.
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"I know what you must be saying to yourselves.
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'If that's the way she feels about it why doesn't she just end it all?'
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Oh, no. Not me. I'm in no hurry for that final disappointment.
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For I know just as well as I'm standing here talking to you,
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when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my last breath,
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I'll be saying to myself..."
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Is that all there is?
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Is that all there is?
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If that's all there is, my friends,
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Then let's keep dancing.
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Let's break out the booze
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And have a ball
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If that's all there is.
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Is That All There Is?
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| Bette Midler |
