Expert: Bong Santos - 5/15/2007

Question
Another song rings in another man's head...help me please.  The song goes, "Comes and it goes to an old familiar beach.  These old shoes I used to wear are starting to hurt my feet.  Gonna leave at midnight..."  I would even be greater to know the artist.  Thanks.  

Answer
Dear Joey,

The title of the song is IT COMES AND IT GOES by the Canadian rock band TROOPER. TROOPER was formed in 1965 and through the years the band went with different line-ups except founding members vocalist RAMON McGUIRE and guitarist BRIAN SMITH who up to the present still plays with the band. IT COMES AND IT GOES is from their 1982 album called MONEY TALKS. Here's its lyrics:

IT COMES AND IT GOES / TROOPER

It comes and it goes
To an old familiar beat
And these old shoes I used to wear
Are starting to hurt my feet
I'm gonna leave at midnight
And I won't wear no shoes
Maybe I'll go to New Orleans
What have I got to lose

You stand up
You fall down
They change the rules around
It comes and it goes
It comes and it goes
It comes and it goes

Well I'll play piano
I think I'll play it by ear
And everyone in New Orleans
Will love what they hear
They'll call me Tyler
Just because I like that name
Well, you can call me what you like
But you can't call me down again

Don't worry
About me
You'll be just fine without me
It comes and it goes
It comes and it goes
It comes and it goes

Nowhere else to turn
And I never liked to dance
Well this will be the life for me
The captain of romance
Playin' my piano
For people just like me
Oh, the revolutionaries
And dignitaries
And people tryin' to be free

You stand up
You fall down
They change the rules around
It comes and it goes
It comes and it goes
It comes and it goes ...


Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines