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Is That All There Is?
Giant Sand
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I remember when I was a kid
I was watching The Honeymooners
A whole damn TV set caught fire and dad picked me up like a football
Got me out of the house
And I stood there in my pajamas watching the whole thing burn
And when it was all done and the fire trucks had left that
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 friend
Then let's skip that scene
Let's bring on the booze and have a ball
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If that's all there is
And then when I was 12
Daddy took us out of the circus
It was the greatest show on earth
I remember the tigers and the serpent time and the sparkle stuff
Lady swinging above us in those tight pink tights
And as I sat there I thought this is great
But something's missing
I don't know what, something's missing
I thought, 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 friend
Then let's keep dancing
Let's bring on the booze and have us a ball
If that's all there is?
You're gonna throw an opinion or I have to cut it?
And then there's this wonderful girl that
I fell head over heels in love
We would take walks for miles down by the river
And just stare into each other's eyes
And then one day she up and left me
I thought I was going to die, but I didn't
And when I didn't, I said, "Is that all there's to love?"
Now wait a minute, you're gonna say you're gonna be good
I know what you're thinking
You're thinking, "Well, if she's gone
If that's the way she feels about it
Does it mean anything it all?", no
Well, maybe it will, maybe it won't
Maybe is not ready for that disappointment
Is that right?
One thing (well, that's what I think)
Is that all there is?
Is that all there is? No
Is that all there is?
If that's all there is, my friends
Let's keep on dancing
Bring all the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is
Hey man, my old rockin' guitar, hey Alice
What did I tell you?
If you wanna know that badly, let him play
No, sir, he's staying
No, stay, don't let him scare you
Because when he's making noise to keep us awake
He's gotta stay awake to make the noise that keeps us awake
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