When
the going gets Tough (KDM
178) Chris Froggatt (
Circle Left
I got something to tell
you, I got something to say
Hey now the Men Star
Right, roll it one time you know
Left Allemande, well you Weave round the Ring
When the going gets
tough (the tough get going)
Swing your girl, and then you Promenade
When the going gets
tough (the tough get going)
When the going gets
rough (the tough get rough)
FIGURE
Heads Pass the Ocean,
Extend
Girls Trade, Swing
Thru and then
Boys Cross Run, Ladies
Chain down the Line
Turn the girls, Slide
Thru, 8 Chain 2
(When the going gets tough)
Tch. 1/4, Scoot Back,
Swing your corner, Promenade
When the going gets
tough (the tough get going)
When the tough get rough
(the tough get rough)
CLOSER
Circle Left
I’m gonna buy me a
one-way ticket, nothing’s gonna hold me back
Hey now the Men Star
Right, roll it one time you know
Left Allemande, well you Weave round the Ring
When the going gets
tough (the tough get going)
Swing your girl, and then you Promenade
When the going gets
tough (the tough get going)
When the going gets
tough (the tough get rough)
TAG
When the going gets
rough, the rough get tough
Note: The lyrics in brackets are optional. These can sound
effective if the dancers “echo” the caller, or if you have a second caller call
them in duet.
ORIGINAL LYRICS
When the
going gets tough
The tough
get going, tough, tough, huh, huh, huh
When the
going gets tough, the tough get ready
Tough,
tough, tough
Yeah, oh,
do da do da
I got
something to tell you
I got
something to say
I'm gonna
put this dream in motion
I Never
let nothing stand in my way
When the
going gets touch
The tough
get going
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-fashion way woh
Darlin',
I'll climb any mountain
Darlin',
I'll do anything
Oh (oh)
can I touch you (can I touch you)
And do the
things that lovers do
Oh (oh) want
to hold you (wanna hold you)
I gotta
get it through to you, oh
When the
going gets tough
The tough
get going
When the
going gets rough
The tough
get rough
Hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey
Oh baby
I'm gonna
buy me a one-way ticket
Nothin's
gonna hold me back
Your
love's like a slow train coming (slow train coming)
And I feel
it coming down the track (woh)
Darlin',
I'll climb any mountain
Darlin',
I'll do anything
Oh (oh)
can I touch you (can I touch you)
And do the
things that lovers do
Oh, (oh)
want to hold you (wanna hold you)
I gotta
get it through to you (oh)
'Cause
when the going gets tough
The tough
get going
When the
going gets rough
The tough
get rough
Yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh hit it)
Oh oh,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Touch me
baby oh oh
Darlin',
I'll climb any mountain
Darlin',
I'll swim any sea
Darlin',
I'll reach for the heaven
Darlin',
with you lovin' me
Oh (oh)
Oh, can I
touch you (can I touch you)
Do the
things that lovers do (can I touch you)
Oh, want
to hold you (wanna hold you)
I gotta get
it through to you
When the
going gets tough
Going gets
tough
Going gets
rough
Going gets
rough
When the
going gets tough
Going gets
tough
Going gets
rough
Going gets
rough
When the
going gets tough
Going gets
tough
Going gets
rough
Going gets
rough
When the
going gets tough
Song by
Songwriters: Barry James Eastmond /