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