Born On A Cusp

Bob Dylan — singer, songwriter, author, musician — has been given a special Pulitzer prize “for his profound impact on popular music and American culture.” He was cited for his “lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.”

Dylan, now 66, has made history as the first rock and roll artist to be awarded the Pulitzer. Of course, the man isn’t just a rock and roll superstar. One of his most loved songs, Blowin’ in the Wind:

How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
Yes, ‘n’ how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
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 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.

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.