I want to go to the circus

When I was 12 years old, my father 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 the marvelous spectacle
I had the feeling that something was missing.
I don't know what, but when it was over,
I said to myself, "Is that all there is to a 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

Then I fell in love, with the most wonderful boy in the world.
We would take long walks by the river or just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes.
We were so very much in love.
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 dancing

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.
For I know just as well as I'm standing here talking to you,
when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my lst 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

Una noche en el calabozo

La oscuridad, esa oscuridad que no te deja ver nada y que a medida que pasa el tiempo se transforma en claridad y vas viendo siluetas. El hambre, tanta que parece que tus tripas se retuercen y llega un momento en que desaparece. La sed, te agobia y te estruja la garganta. El frío, grandes temblores a pesar de las mantas. El silencio, tan ensordecedor que no oyes nada, sólo el vacío y tus respiración profunda. La mente, que nunca para con sus pensamientos, lo más doloroso del mundo.