Intro: Sailing away on the crest of a wave It's like magic Oh, rolling and riding and slipping and sliding It's magic And you, and your sweet desire, You took me, oh, oh higher and higher baby, It's a living thing, It's a terrible thing to lose It's a giving thing What a terrible thing to lose. I'm taking a dive. (dive) Making believe this is what you've conceived From your worst day, (I'm taking a dive) Moving in line when you look back in time To the first day, (I'm taking I'm taking) And you and your sweet desire, (Don't you do it), don't you do it, to me oh, oh, higher and higher baby It's a living thing, It's a terrible thing to lose, It's a giving thing What a terrible thing to lose I'm taking a dive. On the sky Taking a dive cause you can't halt the slide Floating down stream, (I'm taking a dive) Oh, so let her go don't start spoiling the show It's a bad dream, (I'm taking , I'm taking) And you and your sweet desire (Don't you do it) , don't you do it to me, Oh, oh, higher and higher baby It's a living thing, It's a terrible thing to lose (Twice) It's a giving thing What a terrible thing to lose.
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