The answer my friend is blowing in the wind   How many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man   Yes and how many seas must a white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand   Yes and how many times must a cannonballs fly before they're forever banned   The answer my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind   [ banjo ]   How many times must a man look up before he sees the sky   Yes and how many ears must one man howl before he can hear people cry   Yes and how many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died   The answer my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind   [ harmonica ]   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 he just doesn't see   The answer my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind