(1969) Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine jr
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To be young, gifted and black,
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Oh what a lovely precious dream
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To be young, gifted and black,
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Open your heart to what I mean
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In the whole world you know
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There are billion boys and girls
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Who are young, gifted and black,
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And that's a fact!
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Young, gifted and black
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We must begin to tell our young
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There's a world waiting for you
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This is a quest that's just begun
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When you feel really low
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Yeah, there's a great truth you should know
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When you're young, gifted and black
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Your soul's intact
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Young, gifted and black
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How I long to know the truth
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There are times when I look back
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And I am haunted by my youth
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Oh but my joy of today
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Is that we can all be proud to say
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To be young, gifted and black
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Is where it's at
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To Be Young, Gifted And Black
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| Nina Simone |
