Blowin’ In The Wind

These lyrics were written by the incomparable Bob Dylan in 1963. Sad that they are still relevant today.

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?

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind 
The answer is blowin’ in the wind

Yes, and how many years must a mountain exist 
Before it is washed to the sea? 

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?

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind 
The answer is blowin’ in the wind

Yes, and how many times must a man look up 
Before he can see the sky? 

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?

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind 
The answer is blowin’ in the wind

Author: justanoldcountrydoctor

Dr. M. S. Gandhi, MD, CCFP. Practicing rural family medicine since 1992. I still have active privileges at the Collingwood Hospital. One Time President of the Ontario Medical Association. Follow me on Twitter: @drmsgandhi

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