Nina Simone - To Be Young Gifted And Black Lyrics
(1969) nina simone, weldon irvine jrTo be young, gifted and black,Oh what a lovely precious dreamTo be young, gifted and black,Open your heart to what I meanIn the whole world you knowThere are billion boys and girlsWho are young, gifted and black,And thats a fact!Young, gifted and blackWe must begin to tell our youngTheres a world waiting for youThis is a quest thats just begunWhen you feel really lowYeah, theres a great truth you should knowWhen youre young, gifted and blackYour souls intactYoung, gifted and blackHow I long to know the truthThere are times when I look backAnd I am haunted by my youthOh but my joy of todayIs that we can all be proud to sayTo be young, gifted and blackIs where its at