GUEST MUSICIAN FRANK DUFF DID A LOVELY JOB WITH THE TRUMPET PARTS.
BOLIVIAN NATIONAL JESSY BERENICE PROVIDED THE SPOKEN SPANISH ON THE TRACK.
lyrics
IS THIS ALL THERE IS?
SHE MARRIED HIM FOR LOVE
HE SHOWED A LITTLE KINDNESS
THE YEARS HAVE GONE BY
NOW SHE CRIES IN THE DARKNESS
HE’S OUT EVERY NIGHT
DOWN AT THE LOCAL
HE STUMBLES BACK HOME
NO WORDS ARE SPOKEN
LIVE AND LET LIVE
IS THIS ALL THERE IS? IS THIS ALL THERE IS?
LAST TIME HE BROUGHT HER OUT
SHE WORE A PRETTY DRESS
BUT HE COULDN’T KEEP HIS HANDS
OFF THE WAITRESS
HE SWEARS HE’S GONNA CHANGE
GET ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
SHE’S HEARD IT ALL BEFORE
HE’LL SAY THE SAME THING TOMORROW
RELIVE AND RELIVE
IS THIS ALL THERE IS? IS THIS ALL THERE IS?
OH, SHE SIGHS
IT’S TOO LATE HER HANDS ARE TIED
THOSE DREAMS OF YESTERDAY
SHE WATCHED THEM FADE AWAY, (AWAY, AWAY. AWAY)
ESTO ES TODO LO QUE HAY? ESTO ES TODO LO QUE HAY?
TU VIVES Y TU MUERES
ESTO ES TODO LO QUE HAY?
HIS DRINKING GETS WORSE
SHE FEELS SO HELPLESS
SHE CAN’T TAKE MUCH MORE
OF THIS MADNESS
SHE KNEELS ON THE FLOOR
AND THOUGH IT REALLY PAINS HER
SHE PRAYS TO GOD THAT SOON HE’LL TAKE HER
FORGIVE AND FORGIVE
IS THIS ALL THERE IS? IS THIS ALL THERE IS?
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