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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Guitar
Kelly Groucutt
Kelly Groucutt
Background Vocals
Bev Bevan
Bev Bevan
Drums
Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy
Piano
Melvyn Gale
Melvyn Gale
Cello
Addie Lee
Addie Lee
Background Vocals
Brie Brandt
Brie Brandt
Background Vocals
Hugh 'H' McDowell
Hugh 'H' McDowell
Cello
Louis Clark
Louis Clark
Conductor
Mik Kaminski
Mik Kaminski
Violin
Patti Quatro
Patti Quatro
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Songwriter
Louis Clark
Louis Clark
Orchestrator
Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Producer
Dick Plant
Dick Plant
Recording Engineer
Duane Scott
Duane Scott
Editing Engineer
John Richards
John Richards
Recording Engineer
Mack
Mack
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Sailin' away on the crest of a wave, it's like magic Oh, rollin' and ridin' and slippin' and slidin', it's magic And you and your sweet desire You took me, oh (higher and higher, baby) It's a livin' thing It's a terrible thing to lose It's a givin' thing What a terrible thing to lose I'm takin' a dive Dive Makin' believe this is what you've conceived From your worst day (I'm takin' a dive) Oh, movin' in line, then you look back in time To the first day (I'm takin', I'm takin') And you and your sweet desire (don't you do it, don't you do it) You took me, oh (higher and higher, baby) It's a livin' thing It's a terrible thing to lose It's a givin' thing What a terrible thing to lose I'm takin' a dive All the same Hey Takin' a dive, 'cause you can't halt the slide Floating downstream (I'm takin' a dive) Oh, so let her go, don't start spoiling the show It's a bad dream (I'm takin', I'm takin') And you and your sweet desire (don't you do it, don't you do it) You took me, oh (higher and higher, baby) It's a livin' thing It's a terrible thing to lose It's a givin' thing What a terrible thing to lose It's a livin' thing It's a terrible thing to lose It's a givin' thing
Writer(s): Jeff Lynne Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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