ɪnðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl dˈɛmoʊ vˈɜːʒən ʌv "ænd sˌoʊ ɪt ɡˈoʊz," dʒˈoʊl sˈɪŋz ðə mˈɛlədi sˈɪmpli, ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ ɐ sˈɪmpəl piˈænoʊ bˈækdɹɑːp, ɪn ɐ stˈaɪl vˈɛɹi ɹˌɛmᵻnˈɪsənt əvə hˈɪm.
In the original demo version of "And So It Goes," Joel sings the melody simply, accompanied by a simple piano backdrop, in a style very reminiscent of a hymn.