People gotta learn in the hard way No matter what you tell 'em so You can hold 'em by the hand, make 'em understand Can't teach 'em what they don't wanna know Ain't saying I'm a genius Not the smartest man in town I made every mistake that a man can make Been to the top, and all the way down What you reap is what you sow Life takes it all away So I let the blue skies go Don't try to hold on to them anymore They'll come back again I know for sure So I let the blue skies go Do your best, to do your best Live your life your own way Everybody's got their problems Struggle through 'em everyday Don't try to hold on to nothing Smile when you're feeling good When the wheel spins 'round let the got times roll They'll be back like I told you they would Tryin' to make you understand The rain is gonna come So I let the blue skies go Don't try to hold on to them anymore They'll come back again I know for sure So I let the blue skies go So I let the blue skies go Don't try to hold on to them anymore They'll come back again I know for sure So I let the blue skies go So I let the blue skies go