Intro :
H ow many roa ds must a man walk down
Before they ca ll him a ma n?
H ow many sea s must a whit e dove sail
B efore she sl eeps in the sand?
H ow many tim es must the c annon balls fly
Before they're forever ba nned?
T he answer my fr iend is b lowin' in the wi nd
The answer is blo win' in the wi nd.
H ow many yea rs must a mou ntain exist
Before it is w ashed to the s ea?
H ow many yea rs can some p eople exist
B efore they're all owed to be fre e?
H ow many tim es can a ma n turn his head
And pretend that he j ust doesn't s ee?
T he answer my fr iend is b lowin' in the wi nd
The answer is blo win' in the wind.
H ow many ti mes must a ma n look up
Before he can s ee the sk y?
H ow many ear s must one ma n have
B efore he can h ear people c ry?
H ow many dea ths will it ta ke till he knows
That too many pe ople have die d?
T he answer my fr iend is b lowin' in the wi nd
The answer is blo win' in the wind