It Still Goes
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Title
It Still Goes
Description
A story of a good old car that has seen better days, has traveled life's ups and downs with its owner, and through it all, it still goes!
Acoustic Guitar: John Wertheimer
Lead Vocal: Durwin Striplin
Background Vocals: Daphne Fruchtman '09, Sophie, Ruth, and Cameron Swallow, Durwin Striplin
Piano, synthesized horns: Durwin Striplin
Bass Guitar: John Wertheimer
Drums: John Smith and Steve Garifo (town locals)
Recorded: DurProductions Studio, Mount Ulla, NC
Recording Engineer and Mixed: Durwin Striplin
Acoustic Guitar: John Wertheimer
Lead Vocal: Durwin Striplin
Background Vocals: Daphne Fruchtman '09, Sophie, Ruth, and Cameron Swallow, Durwin Striplin
Piano, synthesized horns: Durwin Striplin
Bass Guitar: John Wertheimer
Drums: John Smith and Steve Garifo (town locals)
Recorded: DurProductions Studio, Mount Ulla, NC
Recording Engineer and Mixed: Durwin Striplin
Rights
© John Wertheimer (2010)
Format
WAV audio file
Language
English
Sound Item Type Metadata
Transcription
Lyrics
Verse 1
"Check Engine" light on my dash,
Two months or more it's been on.
I'm short on time, short on cash,
My poor engine, unchecked for too long.
Chorus
A bit of rust
A fender-bender ding or two,
This seatbelt won't retract near as far as it used to,
A squeaky belt
Gray filter and a leaky hose,
But when I hit the gas, it still goes.
Verse 2
I bought this car nearly new,
A dozen years ago,
I was happy, I had just met you,
But now you're gone, and this paint has lost its glow.
Chorus
Verse 3
I drive my car through this town,
A chirping sound accelerates with me,
I turn my music up loud,
No chirping sound, I'm flying free.
Chorus
Verse 1
"Check Engine" light on my dash,
Two months or more it's been on.
I'm short on time, short on cash,
My poor engine, unchecked for too long.
Chorus
A bit of rust
A fender-bender ding or two,
This seatbelt won't retract near as far as it used to,
A squeaky belt
Gray filter and a leaky hose,
But when I hit the gas, it still goes.
Verse 2
I bought this car nearly new,
A dozen years ago,
I was happy, I had just met you,
But now you're gone, and this paint has lost its glow.
Chorus
Verse 3
I drive my car through this town,
A chirping sound accelerates with me,
I turn my music up loud,
No chirping sound, I'm flying free.
Chorus
Duration
3 min 35 sec
Bit Rate/Frequency
44kHz, 16 bit
Files
Collection
Citation
“It Still Goes,” The Collected Musical Works of Davidson College Professor of History, Dr. John Wertheimer, accessed October 23, 2026, https://www.omeka.dustriplin.dcreate.domains/items/show/1.