Sailin' away on the crest of a wave - It's like magic
Rollin' and ridin' and slippin' & slidin' - It's magic

and you, and your sweet desire, You took me, higher and higher
It's a livin' thing, It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing, What a terrible thing to lose.

Making believe this is what you've conceived from your worst day,
Moving in line when you look back in time to your first day

And you, and your sweet desire, You took me, higher and higher
It's a livin' thing, It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing, What a terrible thing to lose.

Takin' a dive 'cos you can't halt the slide floating downstream,
So let her go don't start spoiling the show, It's a bad dream

And you, and your sweet desire, You took me, higher and higher
It's a livin' thing, It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing, What a terrible thing to lose.

Words and music : Jeff Lynne