Is That All There Is? (alternate take)

I remember when I was a little girl our house caught on fire
I'll never forget the look on my father's face as he gathered me up in
His arms and raced through the burning building out on 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

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
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?
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?
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
Why doesn't she just end it all?"
Oh no, not me
I'm in no hurry 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