About The Song
“Blowin’ in the Wind” is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and famously performed by folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Bob Dylan penned the song in 1962 and released it on his album “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.” Peter, Paul and Mary recorded it and released their version in June 1963, three weeks after Dylan’s album release. “Blowin’ in the Wind” was featured on Peter, Paul and Mary’s third album, “In the Wind,” released in October 1963.
It acted as a rallying cry for the civil rights movement, embodying the struggle against racial inequality. The song’s lyrics pose rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom, reflecting the social and political concerns of the 1960s. The song became emblematic of the civil rights movement, resonating with activists and serving as an anthem.
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Lyrics
How many roads must a man walk down
Before they 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 blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
How many years must a mountain exist
Before it is 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
And pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ 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 hear people cry?
How many deaths will it take ’til he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.