Released: August 1963
,Recorded: July 9, 1962
Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, New York
Genre: Folk
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