More than 500 mountains have been destroyed by mountaintop removal coal mining. Watch this video of mountaintop removal featuring Woody Harrelson and a soundtrack featuring an original recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind,” sung by Willie Nelson.
This video is part of the National Memorial for the Mountains, hosted by www.ilovemountains.org.
Willie Nelson sings “Blowing in the Wind” on this album, available now. He joins John Prine, Gillian Welch, Ralph Stanley, Justin Townes Earle, and many others, with proceeds going to get the word out about this issue.
how many years can a mountain exist,
before it is forced to the sea.
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.how many times must a man look up,
before he can reach in the sky.
yes and how many years must one man have,
before he can hear people cry.
Isn’t how many deaths will it take till he knows,
that too many people have died.The answer my friend is blowing in the wind,
the answer is blowing in the wind.