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 the cannon balls fly
before they're forever banned
The answer my friend is blowing is blowing
The answer is blowing 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 people cry
How many deaths will it take till he knows
that too many people have died
The answer my friend is blowing is blowing
The answer is blowing in the wind

How many years can a mountain exist
before it's 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 pretending he just doesn't see
The answer my friend is blowing is blowing
The answer is blowing in the wind