Oui, combien de temps ?

Yes, 'n' 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 can a mountain exist

Before it's washed to the sea ?

Yes, 'n' how many years can some people exist

Before they're allowed to be free ?

Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head,

Pretending 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 ?

Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man have

Before he can hear people cry ?

Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows

That too many people have died ?

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

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the wind (1963)