1. How many roads must a man walk down
before you call him a man
yes 'n' how many seas must the white dove sail
before she sleeps in the sand
yes 'n' how many times must the cannonballs fly
before they are forever banned?

R: The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
the answer is blowing in the wind.
2. 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
and pretend that he just doesn't see?

R: The answer my friend...
3. 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?

R: The answer my friend...