To Be Young Gifted and Black
Bob & Marcia, Bob Andy, Marcia Griffiths, Bob and Marcia
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Young, gifted and black Oh what a lovely precious dream To be young, gifted and black Open your heart to what I mean In the whole world you know There are billion boys and girls Who are young, gifted and black And that's a fact! Young, gifted and black We must begin to tell our young There's a world waiting for you This is a quest that's just begun When you feel really low Yeah, there's a great truth you should know To be young, gifted and black Your soul's intact (Oh young) young, gifted and black Oh how I long to know the truth There are times when I look back And I am haunted by my youth Oh but my joy of today Is that we can all be proud to say To be young, gifted and black Is where it's at Young, gifted and black We must begin to tell our young There's a world waiting for you This is a quest that's just begun When you feel really low Yeah, there's a great truth you should know When you are young, gifted and black Your soul's intact (Oh young) young, gifted and black Oh how I long to know the truth There are times when I look back And I am haunted by my youth Oh but my joy of today Is that we can all be proud to say To be young, gifted and black Is where it's at Is where it's at Is where it's at Is where it's at Is where it's at Is where it's at Is where it's at
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Written by: Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine
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