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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Lynne
Guitar
Kelly Groucutt
Background Vocals
Bev Bevan
Drums
Richard Tandy
Keyboards
Mik Kaminski
Violin
Hugh 'H' McDowell
Cello
Melvyn Gale
Cello
Louis Clark
Conductor
Patti Quatro
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Lynne
Songwriter
Louis Clark
Orchestrator
Richard Tandy
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Lynne
Producer
Jeff Magid
Compilation Producer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Mack
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
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