How many roads must a man walk down
before you call him a man ?
How many seas must a white dove sail
before she sleeps in the sand ?
How many times must a cannon-balls fly
before they're for ever banned ?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
the answer is blowin' in the wind.
 
How many years must a mountain exist
before it is washed to the sea ?
How many years can some people exist
before they're allowed to be free ?
How many times can a man turn his head
and pretend that he just doesn't see ?
the answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
the answer is blowin' in the wind
 
How many times must a man look up
before he can see the sky ?
How many ears must one man have
before he can hear people cry ?
How many deaths will it take till he knows
that too many people have died ?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
the answer is blowin' in the wind.