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I Won't Back Down

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Johnny Cash

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Tom Petty

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Tom Petty

Songwriter

Jeff Lynne

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Rick Rubin

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, I won't back down

No, I won't back down

You can stand me up at the gates of Hell

But I won't back down

[Verse 2]

Gonna stand my ground

Won't be turned around

And I'll keep this world from dragging me down

Gonna stand my ground

And I won't back down

[Verse 3]

Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out

Hey, I will stand my ground

And I won't back down

[Verse 4]

Well, I know what's right

I got just one life

In a world that keeps on pushing me around

But I'll stand my ground

And I won't back down

[Verse 5]

Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out

Hey, I will stand my ground

And I won't back down

No, I won't back down

Written by: Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty

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