How many roads must a man walk down.
              
Before you call him a man ?
                     
Yes, 'n' how many seas must a white dove sail.
                          
Before she sleeps in the sand ?
                                             
Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls fly.
                      
Before they're forever banned ?
                                      
The answer, my friend, is blowing' in the wind,
                              
The answer is blowing' in the wind.

How many times must a man look up.
Before he can see the sky ?
Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man have.
Before he can hear people cry ?
Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows.
That too many people have died ?

The answer, my friend, is blowing' in the wind,
The answer is blowing' in the wind.

How many years can a mountain exist.
Before it's washed to the sea ?
Yes, 'n' how many years can some people exist.
Before they're allowed to be free ?
Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head,
Pretending he just doesn't see ?

The answer, my friend, is blowing' in the wind,
The answer is blowing' in the wind.

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