I remember when I was a very little girl our house caught on fire I'll neverforget the look on my father's face as he gathered me up in his arms and racedthrough the burning building out onto the pavement I stood there shivering inmy pajamas and I watched the whole world go up in flames and when it was all overI said to myself is that all there is to a fire is that all there isis that all there isif that's all there is my friends then let's keep dancinglet's break out the rules and have a ballif that's alland when I was 12 years old my father took me to the circus the greatest showon earth there were clowns and elephants and dancing bears and a beautiful ladyin pink tights flew high above our heads as I sat there watching the marvelousspectacle I had the feeling that something was missing I don't know whatbut when it was all over I said to myself is that all there is to a circusis that all there isis that all there isif that's all there is my friendsthen let's keep dancinglet's break out the rules and have a ballif that's allthere isand then I fell in love with the most wonderful boy in the world we would takelong walks by the river or just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes wewere so very much in lovethen one day he went away and I thought I'd die but I didn't and when I didn't Isaid to myself is that all there is to loveis that all there isis that all there isif that's all there is my friendsthen let's keep dancingI know what you must be saying to yourselves if that's the way she feelsabout it why doesn't she just end it all oh no not me I'm in no hurry for thatfinal disappointment for I know just as well as I'm standing here talking to youwhen that final moment comes and I'm breathing my last breath I'll be sayingto myself if that's all there isis that all there isif that's all there is my friendsthen let's keep dancinglet's break out the rules and have a ballif that's all there is