Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.782239 By Billy Joel. By Billy Joel. Arranged by James Haynor. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 14 pages. James Haynor #3894293. Published by James Haynor (A0.782239). And So It Goes is a lyric poem written by Billy Joel in 1983, though it was not released until six years later. The song is unique for Joel as it is written in iambic tetrameter. Joel wrote the song about a doomed relationship with model Elle Macpherson. Scored here for Brass Quintet, the hymn-like nature of the piece is revealed. Though scored for 2 Flugelhorns, trumpets may be substituted.