Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (Official Audio)
Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
This is a song by Bob Dylan that asks a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. The answer to each question is "blowin' in the wind," suggesting that these are complex issues with no easy answers.
Questions About Peace and War
- 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?
Questions About Freedom
- How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free?
- How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn't see?
Questions About Awareness
- How many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?
- How many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?
- How many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?
The song concludes with the refrain "the answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind," emphasizing that these are complex issues with no easy solutions.