@ARTIST: John Parish & Polly Jean Harvey
@ALBUM: Dance Hall at Louse Point
(1995)
@SONG: Is That All There Is?

Original from Jerry Leiber y Mike Stollery (Peggy Lee, 1969)



I remember when i was a girl 
Our house caught on fire 
And i'll never forget the look on my father's face 
As he gathered me in his arms 
And raced to the burning building out on the pavement 
And I stood there shivering 
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 twelve years old 
My daddy took me to the circus 
The greatest show on earth 
And there were clowns 
And elephants 
Dancing bears, 
And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads 

And 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? 
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 then I fell in love 
With the most wonderful boy in the world 
We'd take long walks down by the river 
Or 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? 
If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep 

I know what you must be saying to yourselves 
If that's the way she feels about it 
Then why doesn't she just end it all 
Oh no. not me. i'm not ready for the 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 know what 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