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Blowin' in the Wind Lyrics by Bob Dylan
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- Recording: “Blowin' in the Wind” is credited to Bob Dylan.
- Length: The recording runs 2:58.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 24 lyric lines and 27 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Bob Dylan.
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The recording on this page is credited to Bob Dylan.
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The stored release association is “Before the Flood and After the Fire”, with a duration of 2:58.
Blowin' in the Wind lyrics by Bob Dylan
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0:02How many roads must a man walk down
0:08Before you call him a man?
0:13How many seas must a white dove sail
0:18Before she sleeps in the sand?
0:23Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
0:29Before they're forever banned?
0:34The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
0:40The answer is blowin' in the wind
0:44♪
0:54Yes, and how many years must a mountain exist
1:00Before it is washed to the sea?
1:05And how many years can some people exist
1:11Before they're allowed to be free?
1:16Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
1:21And pretend that he just doesn't see?
1:27The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
1:32The answer is blowin' in the wind
1:37♪
1:47Yes, and how many times must a man look up
1:52Before he can see the sky?
1:58And how many ears must one man have
2:03Before he can hear people cry?
2:09Yes, and how many deaths will it take 'til he knows
2:14That too many people have died?
2:19The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
2:25The answer is blowin' in the wind
2:28♪
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Blowin' in the Wind song profile
“Blowin' in the Wind” is a recording credited to Bob Dylan. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. Continue with more Bob Dylan lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- 2:58Length
- 24Lyric lines
- 27Timed cues
- 146sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan
- 27 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Before the Flood and After the Fire.” This matched version has a duration of 2:58. The available writing credit lists Bob Dylan.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 24 lyric lines in 6 visible text sections. Its 27 lyric timestamps cover roughly 146 seconds of the matched recording. AskLyrics detected 2 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.
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- Album / release
- Before the Flood and After the Fire
- Length
- 2:58
- Written by
- Bob Dylan
- Recording source
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