How many roads most a man walk down
Before you call him a man ?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand ?
Yes. 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.

Yes. how many years can a mountain exist
Before it`s washed to the sea ?
Yes. how many years can some people exist
Before they`re allowed to be free ?
Yes. 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.

Yes. how many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky ?
Yes. how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry ?
Yes. 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.