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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Mighty Rootsmen
The Mighty Rootsmen
Performer
Toots & The Maytals
Toots & The Maytals
Performer
Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs
Vocals
Mykal Rose
Mykal Rose
Vocals
Toots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert
Vocals
Luciano
Luciano
Vocals
Calvin bubbles Cameron
Calvin bubbles Cameron
Trombone
David Madden
David Madden
Trumpet
Glen DaCosta
Glen DaCosta
Saxophone
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Robbie Shakespeare
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass
Uzziah Sticky Thompson
Uzziah Sticky Thompson
Percussion
Mikey 'Mao' Chung
Mikey 'Mao' Chung
Guitar
Robbie Lyn
Robbie Lyn
Keyboards
Franklyn Waul
Franklyn Waul
Keyboards
Carol Dexter
Carol Dexter
Background Vocals
Rov Fraser
Rov Fraser
Background Vocals
Leba Hibbert
Leba Hibbert
Background Vocals
Dan Petty
Dan Petty
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Songwriter
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ralph Sall
Ralph Sall
Producer
Delroy Pottinger
Delroy Pottinger
Engineer
Larry Fergusson
Larry Fergusson
Engineer

Lyrics

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
Gonna stand my ground
Won't be turned around
And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down
I'm gonna stand my ground
And I won't back down
(I won't back down)
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down
Well, I know what's right (know what's right)
I got just one life (just one life)
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I'll stand my ground
And I won't back down
(I won't back down)
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down
No, I won't back down
And I won't back down
(I won't back down)
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
Hey, I will stand my ground
(I won't back down)
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down
Won't back down
Yeah, yeah, oh-woah-oh
Written by: Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty

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