Wrong Side of Tomorrow - The Petersens (LIVE) - An Emmett Franz Original

🎄Christmas Tour 2024 🎄
Ludington, MI - November 23rd
St. Louis, MO - December 4th
Dayton, OH - December 7th
Charlotte, NC - December 8th
Santa Barbara, CA - December 12th
Arlington, TX - December 14th
petersenband.c...
Branson, MO - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 PM from November 5th to January 4th
tickets.peters...
-----------------------
Emmett wrote this amazing bluegrass song and we have had a blast performing it in shows! Here's the story behind the song www.youtube.co...
And an early solo version / ctzwqhlg54f
►Buy or stream The Greenest Grass to hear this song and more grassy originals! li.sten.to/the...
►More bluegrass:
I Feel the Blues Moving In • I Feel the Blues Movin...
Walls of Time • Walls of Time - The Pe...
Steel Rails • Steel Rails - The Pete...
Carolina in the Pines • Carolina in the Pines ...
Rocky Top • Rocky Top - The Peters...
-----------------------
►Useful links:
KZbin About page / thepetersens
Most asked questions petersenband.c...
Join our Patreon community / thepetersens
Subscribe to our channel www.youtube.co...
Sign up to our email list eepurl.com/dxRRaX
Get It Mama Fan Club / getitmama
Show and tour dates petersenband.c...
Buy or stream our music li.sten.to/the...
►Social media:
Instagram / thepetersens
Facebook / petersenband
TikTok / petersenband
Twitter / thepetersens
Band members petersenband.c...
Go behind the scenes with ‪@ThePetersenFamily‬
►This video:
Lead vocal and dobro: Emmett Franz
Harmony vocal and mandolin: ‪@JuliannePetersen‬
Harmony vocal and banjo: ‪@EllenHaygood‬
Fiddle: ‪@katiepetersen‬
Guitar: ‪@mattpetersen4000‬
Bass: Karen Petersen
Key moments:
0:02 instrumental
0:06 fiddle
0:11 banjo
0:21 mandolin chopping
1:06 guitar
1:55 dobro
2:01 mandolin
2:04 fiddle
2:18 bass
3:23 non-outro
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Randy Franz for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs www.eartrumpet...
►LYRICS - Wrong Side of Tomorrow (Emmett Original)
------------
Wakin' up on a concrete slab
On the other side of the railroad tracks
A puddle of shame poolin' around my head
My good sense upped and left me for dead
I wanna quit, but then again I don't
Say I'll do better, but I know I won't
Keep thinkin' one day I will change my ways
But it's always too little, too late
The wrong side of tomorrow
A day late and a dollar short
Just how low do I have to go
Before I finally change my course?
I say I need just one more chance
And a five-step plan to follow
But here I am again
On the wrong side of tomorrow
A year ago I had a woman's love
A warm soft bed and a roof above
Until that day when it all went south
She came home and, well, she threw me out
She said "Hon, I ain't letting you in
Till you sober up an' you try again"
Don't sound that hard, till you're knee-deep in it
But I can do it, if she give me a minute
The wrong side of tomorrow
A day late and a dollar short
Just how low do I have to go
Before I finally change my course?
I say I need just one more chance
And a five-step plan to follow
But here I am again
On the wrong side of tomorrow
Time has never been on my side
The more I bide, the more it flies
The wrong side of tomorrow
A day late and a dollar short
Just how low do I have to go
Before I finally change my course?
I say I need just one more chance
And a five-step plan to follow
But here I am again
On the wrong side of tomorrow
The wrong side of tomorrow [x2]
►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: 808,887
#ThePetersens #TheGreenestGrass #WrongSideOfTomorrow #EmmettFranz
#BluegrassOriginal #BluegrassSong #BluegrassMusic #Bluegrass
#OriginalSong #OriginalMusic #Dobro #Folk
#SomewhereDeepInTheOzarks
This song features on: #TheGreenestGrass #TheGreenestGrassLiveConcert

[@Liz.Newton]

*LYRICS - Wrong Side of Tomorrow (Emmett Original)* ------------ Wakin' up on a concrete slab On the other side of the railroad tracks A puddle of shame poolin' around my head My good sense upped and left me for dead I wanna quit, but then again I don't Say I'll do better, but I know I won't Keep thinkin' one day I will change my ways But it's always too little, too late The wrong side of tomorrow A day late and a dollar short Just how low do I have to go Before I finally change my course? I say I need just one more chance And a five-step plan to follow But here I am again On the wrong side of tomorrow A year ago I had a woman's love A warm soft bed and a roof above Till that day when it all went south She came home and, well, she threw me out She said "Hon, I ain't lettin' you in Till you sober up an' you try again" Don't sound that hard, till you're knee-deep in it But I can do it, if she give me a minute The wrong side of tomorrow A day late and a dollar short Just how low do I have to go Before I finally change my course? I say I need just one more chance And a five-step plan to follow But here I am again On the wrong side of tomorrow Time has never been on my side The more I buy, the more it flies The wrong side of tomorrow A day late and a dollar short Just how low do I have to go Before I finally change my course? I say I need just one more chance And a five-step plan to follow But here I am again On the wrong side of tomorrow The wrong side of tomorrow [x2] Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen Album: Hopefully a future album

[@Roberto-pd8vn]

Thanks Liz!! Welcome back to you too!! 👍

[@YuriLitvintsev]

Спасибо!Bravo! 🎼🎤❤⛪

[@Sooch694]

Hey Liz! So glad to see ya again. Thanks for being you and doing what you do

[@josegenaroriveraloanzon]

Thanks, Liz!

[@emmajo4880]

Thank ya, Liz!

[@scuffmacgillicutty7509]

Emmett - keep writing more songs. This is exceptional IMO!! Well done by all.

[@treepop1550]

Really enjoyed that ! Great job Emmitt !!

[@CaptainAmaziiing]

"Time has never been on my side... The more I buy, the more it flies!" What a great lyric.

[@juvenalsdad4175]

"This is an old bluegrass song that Emmett just wrote". All joking aside, a great song and beautifully performed.

[@andyclark3530]

Great song on a serious topic. It definitely puts the "blue" in blue grass. Emmett has the perfect voice for this and who can argue with Julianne and Ellen providing harmonies? Or Matt and Momma laying down the baseline. And of course there's some of Katie's smoking fiddling too. Absolutely awesome song, but I think I'm missing some things that make it special. I'll probably need to listen to it another 50 times to pull all those together...

[@derekread8220]

Qnly 50?

[@emmajo4880]

Love this comment, Andy!

[@DrBeckyEm]

All in the group are awesome.

[@134rwa]

Reasons like this are why I enjoy Bluegrass music so much.

[@karenhardie1132]

Your band would not be the same without Emmett. He adds so much to your success. 😊

[@JasonBorn89]

The band wouldn't be the same without any member to be honest they all fit perfectly together

[@seankennedy1377]

Like bread and butter.

[@cugir321]

Great tune...great performance.

[@robbieeaton6185]

A song about hard times. This is what music is for!

[@Constantijn09]

This is a modern BlueGrass classic

[@emmajo4880]

I think you are absolutely correct!

[@kayliesnider2409]

that is old school bluegrass! I am more of a rocker but every now and then I need a Bluegrass fix and the Petersons deliver!

[@gillilandfamily7942]

I really enjoyed this one! I listened to the entire thing thinking it was a cover of an old bluegrass song. Then I saw that Emmett wrote it. Wow! Instant classic! Thank you!

[@aodhanofailain]

'Instant classic!' sums this song up perfectly.

[@ThePetersens]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TomBarnettSGF]

Yes instant classic ...

[@benmiller1865]

Right?!

[@shamrock3639]

Emmett Franz, the best voice in bluegrass. 👍👍👍

[@dmitriyvinokurov9790]

Best of the Best, Greatest

[@kr8219]

Emmett is one of those rare talents that make the whole band better.

[@AKJordansKids2009]

That's a hit!

[@FrankvdMuijsenberg]

Outstanding new original bluegrass song from Emmett with excellent harmony from Ellen and Julianne. A great way to start the 2024 music video season! When I asked Emmett last year in Amsterdam about his new tunes on IG he said that for the time being they were going to stay there. Well, I'm so glad he now decided otherwise. This one sounds so good with the full band. I hope The Petersens keep doing these more traditional bluegrass songs from time to time, especially originals. BTW, seeing that lonely bass lying there in front of all those trees I was more or less anticipating some sort of Steel Rails outro.😁 But no antics this time, just a wonderful moment of tranquility between the Ozarks in early spring.

[@emmajo4880]

Hey there, Frank! Perfect comment, well said!

[@FrankvdMuijsenberg]

@@emmajo4880 Thank you Emma.

[@emmajo4880]

@@FrankvdMuijsenberg You are welcome!

[@kenfoster3845]

A star is born!

[@annarn6540]

“A puddle of shame poolin' around my head” Great lyrics!!! I’d see that on an almost daily basis working the early morning shift in the ER.

[@noonewouldpickthis]

Well done Emmet! Love me some Petersens! They are just as good live in Branson.

[@donceltic4631]

My goodness that is good! Top notch song and performance!

[@stevo68]

Every band needs an Emmett.

[@patario]

Love those harmonies!!

[@drewdorn6881]

Next Level of Perfection. Wow Bam !!!!! Hit. ❤you Guys

[@jean-luclequeux5033]

Vous êtes un jolie groupes et j'adore votre musiques 🎶 ❤

[@stabbb1299]

Have said it before, and I'll say it again. How the heck did God cram that much talent into one family??! What a great sound!

[@williamturner1441]

Standing ovation.....outstanding !!

[@acappellahymns]

So great to hear (and see!) y'all play together.

[@macmclaughlin7570]

OMG Emmett! You are always writing and singing great songs. You are a perfect fit for the Petersen's, the hands down the best country and bluegrass band around. God bless you all!

[@erich.4305]

love the music you all make. You have at least one fan in Connecticut.

[@Jazzbeu55]

I love it. It's a lively bluegrass song with great lyrics.

[@BURNETTFARMBOY]

Awesome.. That can go loud on my car radio..

[@pinkster803]

there is no smile in the world more precious than Juliannas smile, shes so precious

[@R-fi2je]

Emmett: Wow spectacular rhythm, lyrics, & vibe!! Everyone played their special roles: Katie great violin! Ellen steady twang! Everyone so attuned to each other! So lucky to have each other for great music & otherwise! 🤩

[@kerryliles1846]

Incredible song gang. I knew the second I heard it that it had to be an Emmitt original. That is as Bluegrass, as Bluegrass can get.

[@TexasRed59]

Fantastic song Emmet!!!! You guys were really tight! I loved the way that Katie drove that fiddle. Love those fast songs where you can really open things up on the instrumentals. Great job!!

[@yonisapir6270]

Emmett you've got a great voice!

[@teresabertini8974]

Emmett that is a terrific song you wrote. Perfect for the Petersen's to perform alongside you. I really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work on original songs.

[@philsbbs]

another great song.

[@JulioBaraMatemática]

You are amazing !!!!

[@NeedMorePlebs]

This song and performance is great.

[@klaus-dieterulm7871]

It's a great song again. Great music

[@BrianBorges-ez3ls]

Hey Petersens! Way to go Emmett! This is Amazeballs! And welcome back Petersens after a long cold lonely winter! Great to see you almost all survived it. (R.I.P. Matt's 'Stache!😅)💕

[@clydea.murphy2219]

I have always said that, because I'm always a day late and a dollar short all of my life!! Great song Emmett, you caught the soul of bluegrass music.

[@missmosvegankitchen8238]

I love this!! One of my new faves

[@YetiReal]

Bravo

[@latinhellas6383]

I never knew what bluegrass was until I discovered the Petersens. To me they _are_ bluegrass.

[@thies7831]

Check out Steve'n'Seagulls from Finland. They'll have you laughing on some of their interpretations.

[@barrymcleod897]

Ha ha! Loved it!! This one cracks along with some great backing vocals.

[@jorejaha]

An Emmett Franz Original. That's all I had to see.

[@spaert]

This one's going straight to the top of my favorites list! So well written, arranged and performed. Wouldn't be surprised if a major artist picked it up and had a hit with it. It's that good.

[@56Spookdog]

Well it’s about time😂 thanks for making Friday a bit more better.

[@jerrylow5045]

on the wrong side of tomorrow... but on the right side of a catchy tune

[@phranchesskahr]

Loved seeing you perform this on Tuesday evening in London. Audio was amazing ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏to your sound guy

[@JimMcIntyre3]

That is a wonderful song and beautiful performance. It was so nice to see another Emmmett original song.

[@sidsm3978]

This one was long time coming....wow an original. so cool!

[@bobbychandler4909]

Great lyrics

[@nigeljohnston1148]

Watching from Scotland- always love Emmetts voice and would love to hear more duets with Katie. This song brings out the best in all of your talents. Well done 👍

[@jariyrjanainen8770]

Very, very, very nice piece of bluegrass heritage. Music itself is just fine, but the text make it great! Never been in Appalachian, but this song put my mind somewhere there!

[@slickrick1023]

Wow, y'all blue my grass off. Good job. Excellent.

[@tobystamps2920]

Ha!😂😂😂😂😂

[@martindalton9372]

This is a great song to be covered by any top country artist. This sounds like it could bring in a nice amount in royalties for years.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Great job everyone!!! Emmett, you have written some really good stuff, this may be the best thing yet. When you look at classic bluegrass, no matter how dark or deep the message the music wasn't dirgelike. It was almost bright. This is a great bluegrass tune with a really fine story as well. Really fine job Emmett. Everybody sounded great as well. Music was hot and the harmonies were spot on. What a treat to get something from y'all today. Can never get enough of The Petersens. Y'all stay safe and well!!

[@charlesmcclain4889]

Classic Blue Grass yet contemporary. Love your talent AND your commitment to always always first class plus.

[@t.e.1189]

Everything about this song is just absolutely awesome!

[@sidequestingwithtimberfox1263]

Love how much fun everyone is having in this one!

[@mariodorado2680]

Super fun song, Emmett! You’re a true philosopher, muh friend!

[@finn3408]

Excellent song and beautiful people !!!!

[@joycesmith8299]

This pleases our love of bluegrass. Excellent in every way. Heads up. If you haven't watched the latest Petersen Chat...recorded Saturday...you are missing pure entertainment. In addition to Emmett providing some insider details of how he penned this WSOT, there are so many fun stories...the kind that produces happy face laughter. It's only about 35 minutes or so...but so feel good funny.

[@71Corvette454]

What an amazing tune! Love the energy in this, the vocal harmonies are just killer and great lyrics top it off. We've been missing you guys!:)

[@pmae9010]

Emmett rocks, so great to hear this band.

[@KieranSaighir]

And the right side of AWESOME!!!

[@nesleinf]

You have just done it again 🙂 Love from Denmark

[@eirikwetting4408]

Love it😊

[@Roberto-pd8vn]

I've always said that there are great songwriters in the band! And this is yet more proof of this! Welcome back guys with this wonderful song by Emmett! We really missed you, three months is a long time! ❤

[@emmajo4880]

Hello again, Roberto! Hope all is well with you! I agree completely- this band has some very original talent! I love hearing the songs they have created themselves as much, if not even more, than the incomparable covers they do!

[@Roberto-pd8vn]

@@emmajo4880 Hello again Emma. I'm fine and I hope you are too. Even I have a particular predilection for their original songs. But perhaps this was understood? 🤔

[@emmajo4880]

@@Roberto-pd8vn I am well! Spring has sprung, and it is my favorite season! Ha! Yes, perhaps it was! 😄

[@joshsa4935]

I recently found this channel by accident. I am so blown away. Not only by your talent musically, but also how decent you all come across. My kids will definitely grow up watching every one of your videos. Also - what a cool song Emmett! I was really impressed with your performance in "The Scientist". Glad that you are leading another track for the Petersens. Sorry for the long comment and God bless you guys!

[@LoganCarmichael]

Great song, Emmett! You guys are amazing on every song, but this one is just fantastic!

[@DougWilliams-mk5ir]

This group of bluegrass pickers and pluckers are pretty good. How I wish that my siblings would have liked to play music. I would have loved to have been able to share the stage with them.

[@williamlattanziobill2475]

Awesome work and well done! I grew up in Philly listening to Hard Rock and Hip Hop....because of you guys not only am I now listening to bluegrass, my daughter and I just signed up for a bluegrass guitar workshop! Thanks for introducing it to us!

[@SpaceTech54]

GREAT Tune - WOW - May this go Viral Across America....

[@TSOTruth]

Great song and performance

[@RangerRon75]

Outstanding song and performance! It's been awhile since you posted a music video . Appears the new grass rising up and the sun has brought you out of hibernation! HUGE LIKE!!!

[@troykauffman3963]

Absolutely phenomenal piece of writing Emmett, well done sir. 👏👏👏

[@Blisken81]

Who else smiled through the entire song?

[@aidyn4930-md4ov]

I love your music! This song is great! Can’t stop listening to it! When are you coming to Oregon???

[@jamessieker1712]

I am on my 4th "HOLY COW that was great", right now.

[@aodhanofailain]

I've been humming Wrong Side of Tomorrow to myself for the last two days.

[@mikeharry1799]

you guys are the reason i bought a banjo

[@jbarlucky1384]

Great song Emmet! Matt sure has a clean clear sound on the guitar and Katie plays that fiddle with her whole body. Julianne’s voice was made for the high lonesome harmonies of bluegrass music and of course Mama and Ellen always doing their great job.

[@Bwilliams2]

You guys are AMAZING! Thanks for your beautiful music.

[@Tim_in_Australia]

I love this song…. Awesome (as ususal) guys….

[@lancecahill5486]

This performance makes me feel like I’m on the right side of today! Thank you for sharing 👍😊

[@JimJohnson-mu6gf]

Emmett is multi talented and very good at his craft. Just caught a Petersens show last Thursday in Branson. Loved everything about it. Got a good laugh when Matt embarrassed himself with a slip of the tongue trying to say when they first started out. Hope you all have a great year and I’m sure I’ll try to catch another show.

[@hughvie742]

Hi from Germany. We love to hear your wonderful voices and great songs and to see all again and again. Go on like you do. We love it so much. Wish you all the very best. Stay well. Your fans Brigitte and Hauke from Itzehoe near Hamburg. A verly lovely place nearby the northsea. :-)

[@Prababicka-obecna]

This one is exceptional guys! Please do more things like this!

[@mikegraham2929]

Absolutely beautiful , it's a 10+ When I get home today, I'm going to get my Martin, and play along with it.

[@kennrothman205]

I am NOT surprised at how incredibly AWESOME this performance was. Fantastic song and, as always, AMAZING vocals and instrumentation!!!!! THANKS EVERYONE!!!

[@esparka]

Thanks to The Petersen family & to Mr. Emmet for a great original song..

[@67icebowl]

Wonderful bluegrass song. Lyrics were great. Excellent performance by all. Just a word of advice for Katie, be careful that your fiddle doesn't burst into flames while you're playing 😊

[@williamgunter6801]

Once again, an outstanding composition and performance by a very talented family and one friend.😊😊😊😊 There is no limit to the awesome music these wonderful people create.😊😊😊😊😊

[@robmonster45]

I was hooked on the first verse! Great song!

[@ericalukonis8353]

Great song!!!! Relatable lyrics. All musicians skills at work! I love it! Wow!

[@sguttag]

Wow! Very nice! Congratulations Emmett. That was an awesome tune.