Polly Jean Harvey - Is That All There Is ? Lyrics
I remember when I was a girlOur house caught on fireAnd Ill never forget the look on my fathers faceAs he gathered me in his armsAnd raced to the burning building out on the pavementAnd I stood there shiveringAnd watched the whole world go up in flamesAnd when it was all overI said to myselfIs that all there is to a fire ?Is that all there is?Is that all there is?If thats all there is, my friends, then lets keep dancingLets break out the booze and have a ballIf thats all there isAnd when I was twelve years oldMy daddy took me to the circusThe greatest show on earthAnd there were clownsAnd elephantsDancing bears,And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our headsAnd as I sat there watchingI had the feeling that something was missingI dont know whatBut when it was all overI said to myselfIs that all there is to the circus ?Is that all there is?If thats all there is, my friends, then lets keep dancingLets break out the booze and have a ballIf thats all there isAnd then I fell in loveWith the most wonderful boy in the worldWed take long walks down by the riverOr just sit for hours gazing into each others eyesWe were so very much in loveAnd then one dayHe went awayAnd I thought Id dieBut I didntAnd when I didntI said to myselfIs that all there is to love ?Is that all there is?If thats all there is, my friends, then lets keepI know what you must be saying to yourselvesIf thats the way she feels about itThen why doesnt she just end it allOh no. not me. Im not ready for the final disappointmentcause I know just as well as Im standing here talking to youThat when that final moment comesAnd Im breathing my last breathI know what Ill be saying to myselfIs that all there is ?Is that all there is?If thats all there is, my friends, then lets keep dancingLets break out the booze and have a ballIf thats all there is
