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Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough (The Prince's Trust Party In The Park 1999)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Boyzone
Boyzone
Performer
Keith Duffy
Keith Duffy
Vocals
Michael Graham
Michael Graham
Vocals
Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Vocals
Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch
Vocals
Stephen Gately
Stephen Gately
Vocals
Chris Laws
Chris Laws
Programming
Richard Niles
Richard Niles
Performer
Paul Gendler
Paul Gendler
Guitar
Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector
Background Vocals
Andy Caine
Andy Caine
Background Vocals
Tracy Ackerman
Tracy Ackerman
Background Vocals
Phil Todd
Phil Todd
Saxophone
Guy Barker
Guy Barker
Trumpet
Ann Morfee
Ann Morfee
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Rebecca Hirsch
Rebecca Hirsch
Violin
Nicolette Humphries
Nicolette Humphries
Violin
Helen Patterson
Helen Patterson
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Clara Thompson
Clara Thompson
Violin
Anna Hemery
Anna Hemery
Violin
Laura Melhuish
Laura Melhuish
Violin
Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Violin
Deborah Widdup
Deborah Widdup
Violin
Gillian Kent
Gillian Kent
Violin
Clare Finnimore
Clare Finnimore
Viola
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Paul Martin
Paul Martin
Viola
Sue Dench
Sue Dench
Viola
Nick Cooper
Nick Cooper
Cello
Jonathan Tunnell
Jonathan Tunnell
Cello
Audrey Riley
Audrey Riley
Cello
Emma Black
Emma Black
Cello
Susan Dench
Susan Dench
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry James Eastmond
Barry James Eastmond
Composer
Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean
Composer
Wayne Anton Brathwwaite
Wayne Anton Brathwwaite
Composer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Composer
Richard Niles
Richard Niles
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Mac
Steve Mac
Producer
Chris Laws
Chris Laws
Engineer
Matt Howe
Matt Howe
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When the going gets tough
The tough get going
[Verse 2]
I've got something to tell ya
I've got something to say
I'm gonna put this dream in motion
I never let nothing stand in my way
When the going gets tough
The tough get going
[Verse 3]
I'm gonna get myself 'cross the river
That's the price i'm willing to pay
I'm gonna make you stand and deliver
And give me love in the old fashioned way ooh
[Verse 4]
Darling, I'll climb any mountain
Darling, I'll do anything
[Verse 5]
Oh (Oh) can I touch you (Can I touch you)
And do the things that lovers do
Oh (Oh) wanna hold you (wanna hold you)
I gotta get through to you, oh
[Verse 6]
When the going gets tough
The tough get going
When the going gets rough
The tough get rough
Hey hey hey hey
[Verse 7]
I'm gonna buy me a one way ticket
Nothing's gonna hold me back
Your love's like a slow train coming (Slow train coming)
And I feel it coming down the track woah
[Verse 8]
Darling, I'll climb any mountain
Darling, I'll do anything
Oh (Oh) can I touch you (Can I touch you)
And do the things that lovers do
Oh (Oh) wanna hold you (wanna hold you)
I gotta get through to you, oh
'Cause when the going get's tough
The tough get going
When the going gets rough
The tough get rough
Hey hey hey hey
Yeah yeah yeah
[Verse 9]
Darling, I'll climb any mountain
Darling, i'll swim any sea
Darling, I'll reach for heaven
Darling, with you loving me
Oh (Oh)
Oh (Oh) can I touch you (Can I touch you)
And do the things that lovers do
(Can I touch you)
Oh (Oh) wanna hold you (wanna hold you)
I gotta get through to you
Oh
[Verse 10]
'Cause when the going get's tough
(Going get's tough)
When the going gets rough
(Going get's rough)
When the going get's tough
(Going get's tough)
When the going gets rough
(Going get's rough)
Hey hey hey hey
Yeah yeah yeah
Written by: Barry James Eastmond, Billy Ocean, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Wayne Anton Brathwwaite

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