Blowing In The Wind

Blowing In The Wind

    How many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man? How many seas must a white dove¹ sail before she sleeps in the sand? How many times must the cannonballs fly before they*re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing 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 pretend² that he just doesn*t see? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing 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 blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind.

1 dove   

n.鸽，温和派人物，“鸽派”人物

参考例句：

• A dove is often used as a symbol of peace.鸽常作为和平的象征。
• Paul seemed more impressed by the dove.保尔似乎对鸽子更感兴趣。

2 pretend   

vt.假装，假托，装扮；vi.假装，装作

参考例句：

• So you don't need to pretend,do you?所以你不必装假了，对吧？
• Many people pretend that they understand modern art.许多人装着自己懂得现代艺术。