To Be Young, Gifted And Black
Nina Simone
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's a million boys and girls Who are young, gifted and black And that's a fact! You are young, gifted and black We must begin to tell our young There's a world waiting for you Yours is the quest that's just begun When you feel really low, yeah There's a great truth that you should know When you're young, gifted and black Your soul's intact Oh, to be young, gifted and black Oh, how I long to know the truth There were 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 at1970 70s folk jazz jazz vocals nina simone vocal vocal jazz
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