Till the Rivers All Run Dry - The Petersens (LIVE)
One of our favorite love songs! Our grandpa had a cassette mixed tape in his old red pickup truck and Don Williams' "Till the Rivers All Run Dry" was one of the songs we heard a lot in the rotation. It's a stunning melody and the harmonies from Katie and Matt make it a joy to sing.
With Julianne being a full-time college student, we are just thrilled she has the time to come home and learn the mandolin part! Hopefully this summer she will have more time to step back in on vocals :)
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►This video:
Lead vocal: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal & guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Harmony vocal & fiddle: @katiepetersen
Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Bass: Karen Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Key moments:
0:02 dobro-fiddle
0:37 bass
0:57 rhythm guitar
1:49 rhythm mandolin
2:05 instrumental
2:28 dobro chime
3:56 instrumental
4:20 outro
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Videography: Aaron Clark
Audio: Troy Dixon
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►LYRICS - Till the Rivers All Run Dry
Till the rivers all run dry
Till the sun falls from the sky
Till life on earth is through
I'll be needing you
I know sometimes you may wonder
From little things you say and do
But there's no need for you to wonder
If I need you, 'cause I need you
Till the rivers all run dry
Till the sun falls from the sky
Till life on earth is through
I'll be needing you
Too many times I don't tell you
Too many things get in the way
And even though sometimes I hurt you
Still you show me, in every way
Till the rivers all run dry
Till the sun falls from the sky
Till life on earth is through
I'll be needing you
Till life on earth is through
I'll be needing you
►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
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*LYRICS - Till the Rivers All Run Dry* ------------ Till the rivers all run dry Till the sun falls from the sky Till life on earth is through I'll be needing you I know sometimes you may wonder From little things you say and do But there's no need for you to wonder If I need you, 'cause I need you Till the rivers all run dry Till the sun falls from the sky Till life on earth is through I'll be needing you Too many times I don't tell you Too many things get in the way And even though sometimes I hurt you Still you show me, in every way Till the rivers all run dry Till the sun falls from the sky Till life on earth is through I'll be needing you Till life on earth is through I'll be needing you Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen Album: My Ozark Mountain Home
Their music gives me hope for humanity
@gemlenz
27 күн бұрын
yes it does.
One of the great advantages of being 70 years old is that I heard Don Williams sing this song live about 45 years ago.
@davidwilson2657
2 жыл бұрын
Don and his band were the half time show at the Canadian Finals Rodeo that year in Edmonton, Alberta
The harmony between Katie, Ellen and Matt is truly special.😊❤
@josegenaroriveraloanzon
2 жыл бұрын
I second that sentiment, David
@timfoster7789
2 жыл бұрын
Yes fellows I agree, and Matt is steady as a rock seems like nothing throws him off. Ellen very beautiful sound just loved it. Katie always so very enjoyable and interesting to watch, such a soft and smooth voice,
@stefanfischer70
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Its great.
@shiva_MMIV
2 жыл бұрын
Although the poor microphone was barely able to cope 😄
@ThinWhiteAxe
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
Don Williams was arguably one of the best of all time. Only fair that the greatest family of all time covers him.
@Furrow3182
2 жыл бұрын
He was a great cowboy singer for sure!
@mikekrieger4154
5 ай бұрын
sad to lose Don, he was a sweet man
Julianne is such a beautiful sweet girl. You need to get her to do more covers like she did with dreams….🥰🥰
@woodrowwilliams1812
2 жыл бұрын
Or Bear Tracks
Props to Emmett for the tasty dobro harmonics at 2:40. A+ . Take a bow. Now all you guys need is more BASS SOLOES!!!!!
A river with an infinite source never runs dry.
Even Stumpy, (who lost a couple of fingers in an unfortunate accident) could count all the banjo players who can sing like Ellen, on one hand.
The Petersen formula of perfection is back for 2022! Wonderful song choices, great interpretation, excellent musicianship, amazing harmonies, lovely scenery, pure videography and of course beautiful smiles!!!!!!!!!
@tomyoung3529
2 жыл бұрын
They are fine without singing
@arch3088
2 жыл бұрын
The recording engineer is a magician!
@AnthonySettergren
2 жыл бұрын
@@arch3088 Troy Dixon is amazing.
I absolutely love you guys and my wife and I will come to Branson to see you soon. Ellen...you have a wonderful voice, but there's something else I have noticed about you...your smile. When you are not singing, I love how you look at your family with such warmth. You truly bring a joy to us when we watch you. God really speaks through you and your family. My wife has terminal cancer and maybe a year or two left, so this song really hit home with us.
@DJPTEXAS
2 жыл бұрын
God bless you and your wife... Prayers...
@tgodantas
2 жыл бұрын
God bless them. I face this struggle with my 3 year old son. receive my affection from Brazil. Know that you are not alone on this journey!
@rebeckaseward139
2 жыл бұрын
Praying for you and your wife! For more encouraging music check out Joey + Rory and their story! :) I agree the Petersons and this song are amazing! :)
@tomyoung3529
2 жыл бұрын
“”When you are not singing, I love how you look at your family with such warmth.“ Me too.
When Emmitt plays that little break with harmonics is just a perfect touch.
Happy birthday to the wonderful and only Matt.
I used to be a working musician and so I know a little about singing, harmonies and musicianship. I've never heard any better music choreography! Brilliant!
I love the Northern Parula warbler singing in the background at the end of the video.... Oh, and it goes without saying, Don Williams would have loved this....
Absolutely gorgeous! That's a very low 'get', Ellen (2:34). The Petersens' versatility never ceases to amaze me.
This song well describes how the fans feel about the Petersens! ❤ 😉
@emmajo4880
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! Amen!
Yes,my late brother loved Don Williams,my brother was my heart,such a beautiful cover.God bless you.Ian,Belfast,Northern Ireland,U.K.
When I was a kid I was told by my sisters if you could blow all the seeds from the dandelion in one blow you get to make a wish. Oh yeah awesome job with the song.
I cannot for a moment imagine this craft being produced solely for money; this is a pure love of music.
@emmajo4880
2 жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful thought! I agree!
Five o clock in the morning! That little things ( your songs) are the way that God use to join our hearts Many thanks Petersen family. Ciao. Gianfranco Italy.
@Roberto-pd8vn
2 жыл бұрын
Ciao Gianfranco. Vedo che ti alzi presto la mattina. Come sempre belle parole le tue. Ciao. Roberto
@gianfrancoperticone7373
2 жыл бұрын
Qualcuno o Qualcosa mi ha svegliato... Le vie misteriose e inesplicabili quando vale la pena chiamano e se mio inglese funziona è il significato di questa canzone o no?
@Roberto-pd8vn
2 жыл бұрын
@@gianfrancoperticone7373 Secondo me c'era una "vocina" che ti avvertiva del nuovo video dei Petersens. 😂 Si certo il tuo inglese funziona anche grazie alle loro meravigliose canzoni. Ciao di nuovo. 👍
My husband loved this song, brings back sweet memories of one I loved deeply. Beautiful.
Emmett with dobro seems like The Edge( U 2) with guitar. Heaven in music. I hope he's not offended. Ciao from Italy.
You nailed it Emmett! Mom, I'm glad you miced up your bass, because now it's coming through loud and clear.
@carlwestcott5246
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Special Thanks to the audio engineer!!! Been waiting a long time to actually hear Momma on the bass.
Don Williams was my mother's favorite singer when I was growing up. She passed away in 2020. You did a wonderful job on this song even if it did make me cry.
this group is a forest full of talent!
@jean-luclequeux5033
Жыл бұрын
J'adore 🥰
I wore out an old Don William's tape when I was a kid. GOD bless you all.
Ellen's vocals.........there are no words! Just listening to this again and again. Thank you for the experience!
@gratenate4932
2 жыл бұрын
How about angelic?
I have played all my life since I was fifteen yrs old I now 72 and still playing and I think you all are great your Harmony is great and musical talent is really very good and on the money good luck to you always and God Bless!!
This is the first time I ever heard this song, man those voices really do it
THIS is what the answer is to : MUSIC + FAMILY = ? It equals A M A Z I N G !
I came back and all I xan say is, listening to this song is just...well...there ARE NO WORDS...other than AMAZING and AWESOME!
The Petersen are like a box of chocolates.... I love this people. ♥️🇮🇹 Ciao.
have loved Don WIlliams song since long time, thank you Petersens, From Madagascar
Happy birthday Matt From Italy. Gianfranco. Ciao.
Your grandpa had great taste. This is a truly beautiful love song. Ellen's lead vocal is somewhere between perfect and ethereal. I just love the harmonies too, just a fantastic job by Katie and Matt. Combined with the wonderful instrumental work by Emmett Katie and Karen make this one of my Petersen favorites!
Emmett blows me away every time he plays.
Till life on earth is through….we definitely need the Petersens! I’m lost for words, it was so beautiful. 😍 I’m sure Don Williams is proud of this.
Beautifully done. A great take on that wonderful song. Old Don would be thrilled. Great job Ellen. Everybody on point as usual. Just love those family harmonies. Doesn't seem to matter which of you or how many of you are singing. Always seamless. It certainly is a better day when we get a Petersen's video. Thanks for sharing your gifts.
Will never forget seeing Don Williams in Ft. Smith a while back. Hope to see you in Branson soon.
Beautiful. Simply beautiful. I love this family and their music. I'm pretty much on the tail end of life. Sometimes, just listening to them sing and play, I get a reprieve, and my memories come alive. I'm sure that sounds dumb to most people. Thank you for sharing your God given talents and know you are appreciated dearly. And that violin. Wow!!!
The true mark of a great bluegrass band is pinpoint tight harmonies and these vocals are fantastic. Great song choice and great delivery.
Every time I listen this song l think how many passion you put in this work. But I suppose you do not consider that a work. Good night from Italy. Gianfranco. Ciao.
One of many reasons The Petersens are going viral in popularity.
Deutsche Untertitel ...echt super. Klasse Musik, handgemacht ...ich bin ein Fan !!!
@FrankvdMuijsenberg
Жыл бұрын
Wussten Sie, dass sie bald auch nach Deutschland kommen? Sie werden Ende August in Köln sein.
@Liz.Newton
Жыл бұрын
Falls Sie Interesse haben, hier ist der Ticketlink - Köln am 25. August www.kvstickets.com/the-petersens-kulturkirche-koeln
@digitalesecho3668
Жыл бұрын
@@FrankvdMuijsenberg ❤
@digitalesecho3668
Жыл бұрын
@@Liz.Newton ❤
Loved the harmony, I’m so glad the Petersens are back singing on you tube again.
@ThePetersens
2 жыл бұрын
Us too! Glad you enjoyed it :)
another lovely rendition. great to have you guys back. we all missed you
@pkane5472
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I was patiently waiting.....
This may sound odd, but I can physically feel the harmony here resonate. This may be my favorite video so far.
Don Williams. I miss him. Beautifully performed.
Don Williams was such an awesome song writer and singer, and The Petersens sing one of my favorites of his songs in such a beautiful and sweet way that it truly honors him. Ellen takes the lead with great harmonies from Matt and Katie. This family band is REMARKABLE as truly decent people who are great singers and musicians and who operate on PURE UNADULTURATED TALENT!
That's what you call sweet.perfect harmony.
Beautiful vocal Ellen -and glorious dobro Emmett. Good to resurrect forgotten songs.
I love all of your music, and I love the grandpa connection, because I have 18 grandchildren and you can't play favories. But shhhh! This is my favorite!!
I respect people that commit to their craft and it's invigorating when they excel in it - rarer than it used to be but still around. The Peterson's however add something special to the mix that can only come from a place of love, and that makes them downright legendary. Have a cupcake day! : )
KZread hasn't showed me your videos in many months. Glad to see everyone is fine. Nice song!
Beautiful song and awesome harmony! Love it!
Those harmonies, holy cats!
Who else thinks that we need to hear MORE lead songs from Mrs. Ellen Haygood / Petersen? a stunning melody and the harmonies from Katie and Matt and Ellen make it a joy to hear..
wow. What perfect family harmony. As good as it gets. Bless you all with all God's goodness and grace.
it´s something beautiful. Beautiful song and beautiful voices.
The more I listen, the more I love it and just may be my personal fav Petersen Band song. Thank you for this delight.
don Williams proud of you up there
The Petersens at their very best, when Ellen sings lead, Matt and Katie sing harmony. Gorgeous music that lifts you.
Nice to see The Petersens again, and to be able to read Liz's captions once more!
the harmony is soooo soothing
How did I miss this? I love your music and I love Don Williams. This is great!
Found one of your videos, watched three more. Enjoy your music.
So good. With the world open again finally I am suddenly feeling like maybe I should finally go to Branson.
Always so nice to see such a beautiful family. God bless from Florida
I came back yet again...and as I listened the harmonies reminded me of an actual enlightenment...heavenly sounds as well as thoughts.
Y'alls harmony is STUNNING. I can hear that slight buzz that comes from perfectly harmonized thirds. Great job everybody:) Some of my two year old's first words were Emmett, dobro, Matt, and (gui)"tar". Ha!
@Liz.Newton
2 жыл бұрын
LOVE that!! 😂
@raycummings8754
2 жыл бұрын
Lucy, I was thinking the same thing. In physics, the “buzz” is called beat frequency. When two frequencies are close, especially with the same tonality you get when family members sing, you hear pulses when the sound waves overlap. The number of pulses per second is based on the difference in frequencies of the two notes. I love hearing that in harmony singing!
@ThePetersens
2 жыл бұрын
That is so precious!
Dutch captions: TOT ALLE RIVIEREN DROOGSTAAN [Matt] 1, 2, 3, 4. ♪ ♪ Tot alle rivieren droogstaan ♪ ♪ Tot de zon uit de hemel valt ♪ ♪ Tot het leven op aarde voorbij is ♪ ♪ Heb ik je nodig ♪ ♪ [Ellen] Ik weet dat je soms twijfelt,/ vanwege kleine dingen die je zegt en doet ♪ ♪ Maar je hoeft er niet aan te twijfelen/ of ik je nodig heb, want ik heb je nodig ♪ ♪ Tot alle rivieren droogstaan ♪ ♪ Tot de zon uit de hemel valt ♪ ♪ Tot het leven op aarde voorbij is ♪ ♪ Heb ik je nodig ♪ ♪ [Emmett dobro] ♪ Te vaak zeg ik 't je niet ♪ ♪ Te veel dingen komen er tussen ♪ ♪ En ook al heb ik je soms pijn gedaan,/ toch laat je 't me op alle manieren zien ♪ ♪ Tot alle rivieren droogstaan ♪ ♪ Tot de zon uit de hemel valt ♪ ♪ Tot het leven op aarde voorbij is ♪ ♪ Heb ik je nodig ♪ ♪ Tot het leven op aarde voorbij is ♪ ♪ Heb ik je nodig ♪ ♪ [Katie viool] ♪♪ [Julianne blaast paardenbloempluisjes] [en faalt] [Katie niest]
I love how Mrs. Petersen in the back is just loving her kids harmonies and feeling the music! Love to you all.
Ellen and band do a wonderful job on this inspired love song, which can also be heard as a gospel song. Love is God's favorite subject, whether romantic love or agape love (charity) or any other kind of love. And I know your fans love your work. Hallelujah!
@maddyhailey
2 жыл бұрын
I especially enjoyed the dobro player.
@paulconant4547
2 жыл бұрын
@@maddyhailey Franz is masterful on that instrument
If the rivers ran dry I would walk to you through dried up River bottoms until I could walk no more. Love the song.
Every detail from Emmett making the dobro chime, Karen maintaining perfect timing on bass, and Matt, Katie, and Julianne in perfect rhythm all topped off with great vocals and unbelievable sibling harmonies, and Ellen's strong and beautiful solo.........perfection! I listen to your music almost every day and will never grow tired of doing so.
@joycesmith8299
2 жыл бұрын
If I ever again hear this song performed without the chime of the dobro at the beginning of verse 2, I will declare the performance incomplete. Whoever arranged this song to include that small but special harmonic made a good choice. Second and third plays had me listening for that inclusion.
@Liz.Newton
2 жыл бұрын
@@joycesmith8299 Emmett comes up with those creative touches, he has an incredible flair!
@joycesmith8299
2 жыл бұрын
@@Liz.Newton Hi Liz. I am sure many other inquiring minds here in the comment section join me in sending you much thanks for the helpful snippets of info you share with us. It actually enhances experiencing the music. Really and truly, thank you.
@Liz.Newton
2 жыл бұрын
@@joycesmith8299 You are very welcome! For me, putting music out's half the story, the other half is removing every barrier so it's immersive. I added your 'chime' into the captions, it's a beautiful detail!
@gianfrancoperticone7373
2 жыл бұрын
Vero, ho già paragonato Emmett a The Edge degli U2 accidenti non mi ricordo come si chiama, comunque entrambi con i loro strumenti chitarra elettrica e resofonica ti fanno sentire il Paradiso. Ciao dall'Italia.
That was beautiful! Sibling harmonies always sound good but you guys are the best! I love this song!
I love so many different types of music, mostly far different from this. But even when I accidentally click on a The Peterson's video and the harmonies start, I can't leave, I have to listen all the way through. This takes me away, it lifts me to a place where there's nothing but the power of acoustic heartfelt melodic sweetness. The closest thing I can match it to is the best work by The Chicks. And that's an incredibly high compliment.
Don Williams had one of the greatest voices in country. Would love to hear you guys do Lord I Hope This Day is Good.
Listening to this song bring back memories of Don Williams and his beautiful songs.
Great harmonies. Little River Bands, "Its a long way there" has great harmonies and instrumentals. A Petersens blue grass version of a Australian classic would be unbelievable. A KZread live concert #6 please 🙏.
@jerrybrooks870
2 жыл бұрын
I'll second that.
Magnificent song, you are a family of consecrated artists. I am with you from the first day. A big hug of fraternity from Valencia (Spain). 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
They are such good people which is so rare
Just when I thought you couldn't get any better...THIS came along!!! Thank you so much for perfection in every way!
@italia689
2 жыл бұрын
There is no "peak" for these siblings.
People ask me you've been married since 1986 how ya do it Jones. I say I go home!!!! Love the Petersons went to the heart with that one!!!!! 👍👍❤🙏😁
Another Petersens Masterpiece!
I guess you were all thinking "That's just like Julianne to be playing with a flower while we're all putting up chords and doing rodie stuff!". 😄 JK Another great rendition by you guys! That harmony was spot on! Let me tell you, Emmit puts the "bro" in Dobro!
Omg!this is Good music, congrats to the Petersens, from Mexico,loved,👍
I'm in heaven again for a couple minutes
Just lovely. Real strings, real vocal talent, real music.
@dkearl6827
2 жыл бұрын
100x yes!! Real.
Most beautiful family in the USA. Well done.
All that is wholesome and good about America. Keep it up Petersens.
A great man once said, “ Art is the quality of communication “ What a beautiful musical 🎶 art This is !!!!!
Guys I love Don Williams! Y'all knocked this out of the park! Beautiful! Ellen, your voice is so powerful and pure! Amazing!!!😍 You guys are happiness itself for me! Keep it up and God Bless!
Having listened to many of the tracks (especially the secular ones), this and "Crazy" are my favorites. Time and time again...
I first heard this song on the Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane album Rough Mix. It's been a favorite of mine ever since
One of my all time favorite songs by my favorite singer. I had a Don Williams cassette in my truck that was on constantly. I’ve sung this song a million times, but nowhere near as good as your version.
Listening to Ellen sing always puts you on the edge of your seat.
Whoa, The Petersen's, Just blew me away again, Petersen's anything by Don Williams, you can "own" it.. Such beautiful harmonies...love everything you do! I just discovered this, literally brought tears to my eyes!
"Till the Rivers All Run Dry" ist ein Lied des amerikanischen Country-Music-Künstlers Don Williams, der es gemeinsam mit Wayland Holyfield geschrieben hat. Er wurde im Dezember 1975 als erste Single aus dem Album Harmony veröffentlicht. Der Song war Williams' vierte Nummer eins in den Country-Charts. Die Single blieb eine Woche lang auf Platz eins und hielt sich insgesamt zwölf Wochen in den Country-Charts. Text „Bis die Flüsse alle versiegen 'Till the rivers all run dry „Bis die Sonne vom Himmel fällt 'Till the sun falls from the sky „Bis das Leben auf der Erde vorbei ist 'Till life on earth is through Ich werde dich brauchen I'll be needing you Ich weiß, dass du dich manchmal fragst I know sometimes you may wonder Von kleinen Dingen, die ich sage und tue From little things I say and do Aber du brauchst dich nicht zu wundern But there's no need for you to wonder Wenn ich dich brauche If I need you Denn ich werde dich brauchen 'Cause I'll need you „Bis die Flüsse alle versiegen 'Till the rivers all run dry „Bis die Sonne vom Himmel fällt 'Till the sun falls from the sky „Bis das Leben auf der Erde vorbei ist 'Till life on earth is through Ich werde dich brauchen I'll be needing you --- Instrumental --- --- Instrumental --- Zu oft sage ich es dir nicht Too many times I don't tell you Zu viele Dinge stehen im Weg Too many things get in the way Und obwohl ich dich manchmal verletzt habe And even though sometimes I hurt you Du zeigst es mir trotzdem Still you show me In jeder Weise In every way „Bis die Flüsse alle versiegen 'Till the rivers all run dry „Bis die Sonne vom Himmel fällt 'Till the sun falls from the sky „Bis das Leben auf der Erde vorbei ist 'Till life on earth is through Ich werde dich brauchen I'll be needing you Songwriter: Wayland Holyfield / Don Williams