Blowin' in the Wind

"Blowin' in the Wind" is a song written by Bob Dylan and released on his 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Although it has been described as a protest song, it poses a series of philosophical questions about peace, war, and freedom without supplying concrete answers. The refrain "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" has been described as "impenetrably ambiguous: either the answer is so obvious it is right in your face, or the answer is as intangible as the wind". The song makes no reference to a specific event. There are many famous covers of Blowin' in the Wind, and it is often regarded as one of the most covered songs of all time.

[Verse 1] 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? Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly Before they're forever banned? [Refrain] The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind [Verse 2] Yes, and how many years can a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea? Yes, and how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be free? Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see? [Refrain] The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind [Verse 3] Yes, and how many times must a man look up Before he can really see the sky? Yes, and how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes, and how many deaths will it take 'til he knows That too many people have died? [Refrain] The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind