Young, Gifted And Black

Album: Black Gold (1969)
Charted: 76
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  • To be 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
    When you're young, gifted and black
    Your soul's intact

    Young, gifted and black
    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 Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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