Bob Dylan acquired a large following in
folk circles after arriving in New York
City in 1960,
and the release of his first album in March 1962 was
well
received, but it was Peter, Paul & Mary's version of "Blowin' in the Wind"
, which reached #2 on
the charts thay first brought Bob Dylan to
the attention of a largermainstream audience
Blowing In The Wind (wikipedia)
Lyrics:
How
many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man
How many seas must the white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they are forever banned
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Yes,
and how many years can a mountain exist
Before it washed to the sea
Yes, 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 blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Yes,
and how many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky
Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry
Yes, and how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind