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