# Until the rivers dry up and the mountains fall down songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026 "2020-03-06T20:00:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/1 "2020-03-06T20:00:47Z")
A friend of mine brought up Kim Richey and the only song I have by her is Every River, covered by Brooks and Dunn. “I’m gonna love you until the stars fall from the sky” etc. Great song. Always reminds me of Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane’s “Til the Rivers All Run Dry.” You could kinda sorta put “River Deep, Mountain High” in this category but in that case the river grows stronger, the mountain in not described but it is implied it will never fall down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQPlW-jm90 ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/2 "2020-03-06T20:54:16Z")
[“Thank You”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1z4vkPWkLQ) by Led Zeppelin. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/3 "2020-03-06T20:57:01Z")
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye. It’s got valleys and rivers to boot. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/4 "2020-03-06T21:52:16Z")
[“Longer”](https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/dan-fogelberg/longer) by Dan Fogelberg ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/5 "2020-03-06T22:15:18Z")
“Stand By Me,” by Ben E. King If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall And the mountains should crumble to the sea ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/6 "2020-03-06T23:27:29Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > “Stand By Me,” by Ben E. King > > If the sky that we look upon > Should tumble and fall > And the mountains should crumble to the sea of course, forgot that one ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/7 "2020-03-06T23:35:19Z")
Randy Travis, “Forever and Ever, Amen” > [@](#): > > Oh, darlin’, I’m gonna love you forever > Forever and ever amen. > As long as old men sit and talk about the weather > As long as old women sit and talk about old men. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/8 "2020-03-06T23:41:20Z")
_[Deeper Than](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/randytravis/deeperthantheholler.html) [the Holler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk4vSh9bd7M)_. ---
**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/9 "2020-03-06T23:58:38Z")
The Doors, “Touch Me” (which I can’t believe hasn’t been mentioned in 4 hours, regardless of the myriad server issues) > [@](#): > > I’m gonna love you > Till the heavens stop the rain > I’m gonna love you > Till the stars fall from the sky for you and I ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/10 "2020-03-07T00:13:45Z")
“As” by Stevie Wonder > [@](#): > > You know what I say is true > That I’ll be lovin’ you always > > Until the rainbow burns the stars out of the sky > Until the ocean covers every mountain high > Until the day that eight times eight times eight is four > Until the day that it’s the day that I’m no more ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/11 "2020-03-07T00:43:16Z")
I can think of two very different songs: 1. “Our Love Is Here to Stay” - composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin _In time, the Rockies may crumble Gibraltar may tumble They’re only made of clay But our love is here to stay._ Here’s Billie Holiday’s version: [Our Love Is Here To Stay - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJVPMlKzX-w) 1. “Sunshine of Your Love” - Cream _I’ll stay with you, darling, now I’ll stay with you 'til my seas are dried up_ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zt51rITH3EA/maxresdefault.jpg "Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love (HD)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt51rITH3EA) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/12 "2020-03-07T01:10:44Z")
The concrete and the clay beneath my feet Begins to crumble But love will never die Because we’ll see the mountains tumble Before we say goodbye My love and I will be In love eternally That’s the way That’s the way it’s meant to be ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/13 "2020-03-07T01:29:40Z")
Going back in time: [Till the End of Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DegVjPeZ1w), Earl Grant [Till the End of Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyqK86xrEUw), Perry Como [Until the End of Time,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0_dajF5SEg) Foreigner [End of Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJBfv9CHlcw), Beyoncé ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/14 "2020-03-07T03:49:00Z")
[Paul Overstreet: Till the Mountains Disappear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJeGAnwUnXY) > [@NDP](#): > > 1. “Sunshine of Your Love” - Cream > > _I’ll stay with you, darling, now > I’ll stay with you 'til my **seas** are dried up_ Some say “seas”. Some say “seeds” i.e. semen. I always thought the latter. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/15 "2020-03-07T04:02:43Z")
> [@RioRico](#): > > [Paul Overstreet: Till the Mountains Disappear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJeGAnwUnXY) > Some say “seas”. Some say “seeds” i.e. semen. I always thought the latter. I was going by what the lyric website had. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/16 "2020-03-07T04:06:51Z")
_In and around the lake…mountains come out of the sky, and they stand there._ Yes was clearly trying to carry on this storied lyrical tradition, but the drugs took it in another direction entirely. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/17 "2020-03-07T04:21:40Z")
Touch Me by The Doors, of all bands! I’m gonna love you Till the heavens stop the rain I’m gonna love you Till the stars fall from the sky for you and I ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/18 "2020-03-07T04:44:01Z")
_As long as Niagara falls As long as Gibraltar stands 'Til Hell freezes over I’ll always be your man_ – _Niagara Falls_, Chicago ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/19 "2020-03-07T04:48:57Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > I was going by what the lyric website had. Check various lyrics sites (all mostly imperfect) and you’ll see both “seas” and “seeds”. But for reference, I’ll listening to [the LP version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_u1eu6Lpds) right now. _“I’ll soon be with you, my love / Give you my dull surprise”_ ie hardon. _“I’ll be with you when the stars start falling”_ is on-topic for this thread. _“I’ll be with you till my seas are dried up”_ is what I hear in the second verse. _“I’ll be with you till my seeds have dried up”_ is what I hear in the third verse. A dull surprise doesn’t leave dried seas behind. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026/20 "2020-03-07T05:29:00Z")
I think most of these songs take their inspiration from the old Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns: \*O my love is like a red, red rose  That’s newly sprung in June; O my love is like a melody  That’s sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,  Sae deep in love am I; And I will love thee still, my dear,  Till a’ the seas gang dry. Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,  And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; I will love thee still, my dear,  While the sands o’ life shall run. So fare thee weel, my only love!  O fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my love,  Though it were ten thousand mile.\* [Sung by Kenneth McKellar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Z8f42fF8M) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-rivers-dry-up-and-the-mountains-fall-down-songs/849026.md?page=2)