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 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?
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 blowin´ in the wind,
the answer is blowin´ 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 blowin´ in the wind,
the answer is blowin´ in the wind.