Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
"It's Over" is quite possibly the easiest song Katie and Ellen ever composed together. Back in 2015, Ellen wrote the chorus in about five minutes and called Katie who then wrote all the verses that evening. Matt helped put the swing style music together and there ya have it!
►Buy or stream the album li.sten.to/livesessions03
An older version appears on our Shenandoah album li.sten.to/shenandoah
2016 Branson Country USA appearance youtu.be/WzcI8434Fq8?t=254
(and Katie's intro about writing love songs youtu.be/WzcI8434Fq8?t=209)
2020 Branson Show version youtu.be/hQqks9HnVNM?t=2837
►More Ellen originals:
The Ballad of John and Becky youtu.be/ZfecNKVF1iE
Daddy's Got A Gun (another Katie collaboration) youtu.be/mgfNnLPtH1M?t=1392
►Photo: Elsa and Anna (Frozen) instagram.com/p/BLAGUulAeuq
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►Useful links:
YouTube About page youtube.com/c/ThePetersens/about
Most asked questions petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Join our Patreon community patreon.com/thepetersens
Subscribe to our channel youtube.com/c/thepetersens?sub_confirmation=1
Join our email list eepurl.com/dxRRaX
Get It Mama Fan Club facebook.com/groups/getitmama
Show and tour dates petersenband.com/show-dates
Buy or stream our music li.sten.to/thepetersens
►Social media:
Instagram instagram.com/thepetersens
Facebook facebook.com/petersenband
TikTok tiktok.com/@petersenband
Twitter twitter.com/thepetersens
Band members petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Go behind the scenes with @PetersenVlogs
►This video:
Lead vocal and banjo: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Harmony vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Key moments:
0:02 instrumental
1:01 dobro
1:52 guitar
2:43 fiddle
3:38 outro
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs eartrumpetlabs.com
►LYRICS - It's Over (an Ellen Haygood and Katie Petersen original)
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Yes, it's true in the past that I loved you
But those tears that I've cried are no more
Please just try to understand
That you'll never be my man
My heart has gone away and closed the door
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Now, please don't ask the things you could work on
Don't you see, dear, you've done nothing wrong?
I just came to let you know
That my answer's still a "no"
Your love for me has lasted far too long
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Well, look right there, Sally Anne, she's a nice girl
And I've heard my mama say she's sweet on you
Well, I've tried my very best
Won't you please give me a rest?
Just go on now and find somebody new
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Oh honey, how do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
And all we had once is now gone
►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
Subscriber count: 365,043
#ThePetersens #LiveSessions03 #ItsOver #Folk
#OriginalMusic #EllenHaygood #KatiePetersen #MattPetersen
This song features on: #LiveSessions03 #Shenandoah #2020BransonShow
"It's Over" is quite possibly the easiest song Katie and Ellen ever composed together. Back in 2015, Ellen wrote the chorus in about five minutes and called Katie who then wrote all the verses that evening. Matt helped put the swing style music together and there ya have it!
►Buy or stream the album li.sten.to/livesessions03
An older version appears on our Shenandoah album li.sten.to/shenandoah
2016 Branson Country USA appearance youtu.be/WzcI8434Fq8?t=254
(and Katie's intro about writing love songs youtu.be/WzcI8434Fq8?t=209)
2020 Branson Show version youtu.be/hQqks9HnVNM?t=2837
►More Ellen originals:
The Ballad of John and Becky youtu.be/ZfecNKVF1iE
Daddy's Got A Gun (another Katie collaboration) youtu.be/mgfNnLPtH1M?t=1392
►Photo: Elsa and Anna (Frozen) instagram.com/p/BLAGUulAeuq
-----------------------
►Useful links:
YouTube About page youtube.com/c/ThePetersens/about
Most asked questions petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Join our Patreon community patreon.com/thepetersens
Subscribe to our channel youtube.com/c/thepetersens?sub_confirmation=1
Join our email list eepurl.com/dxRRaX
Get It Mama Fan Club facebook.com/groups/getitmama
Show and tour dates petersenband.com/show-dates
Buy or stream our music li.sten.to/thepetersens
►Social media:
Instagram instagram.com/thepetersens
Facebook facebook.com/petersenband
TikTok tiktok.com/@petersenband
Twitter twitter.com/thepetersens
Band members petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Go behind the scenes with @PetersenVlogs
►This video:
Lead vocal and banjo: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Harmony vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Key moments:
0:02 instrumental
1:01 dobro
1:52 guitar
2:43 fiddle
3:38 outro
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs eartrumpetlabs.com
►LYRICS - It's Over (an Ellen Haygood and Katie Petersen original)
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Yes, it's true in the past that I loved you
But those tears that I've cried are no more
Please just try to understand
That you'll never be my man
My heart has gone away and closed the door
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Now, please don't ask the things you could work on
Don't you see, dear, you've done nothing wrong?
I just came to let you know
That my answer's still a "no"
Your love for me has lasted far too long
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Well, look right there, Sally Anne, she's a nice girl
And I've heard my mama say she's sweet on you
Well, I've tried my very best
Won't you please give me a rest?
Just go on now and find somebody new
How do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
Oh honey, how do I tell you it's over?
How can I convince you to move on?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
That all that we once had is now gone?
How can I get you to see
That your last love won't be me?
And all we had once is now gone
►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
Subscriber count: 365,043
#ThePetersens #LiveSessions03 #ItsOver #Folk
#OriginalMusic #EllenHaygood #KatiePetersen #MattPetersen
This song features on: #LiveSessions03 #Shenandoah #2020BransonShow
