Sailin' away on the crest of a wave It's like magic Rollin' and ridin' and slippin' and slidin' It's magic Chorus And you, and your sweet desire, You took me, ooh, woah, higher and higher, baby 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 conceived From your worst day, (I'm taking a dive) Moving in line then you look back in time To the first day (I'm taking, I'm taking) Repeat Chorus Takin' a dive 'cos you can't halt the slide Floating downstream, (I'm taking a dive) So let her go don't start spoiling the show It's a bad dream (I'm taking, I'm taking) Repeat Chorus It's a livin' thing, It's a terrible thing to lose, It's a terrible thing to lose What a terrible thing to lose