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Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted and Black (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Performer
Weldon Irvine
Weldon Irvine
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Arranger
Weldon Irvine
Weldon Irvine
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stroud Productions & Enterprises, Inc.
Stroud Productions & Enterprises, Inc.
Producer
Mike Hartry
Mike Hartry
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Young, gifted and black
Oh what a lovely precious dream
To be young, gifted and black
Open your heart to what I mean
[Verse 1]
In the whole world you know
There is a million boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
And that's a fact!
[Chorus]
You are young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
There's a world waiting for you
Yours is quest that's just begun
[Verse 2]
When you feeling really low
Yeah, there's a great truth that you should know
When you're young. gifted and black
Your soul's intact
[Chorus]
How to be young, gifted and black
Oh, how I've longed to know the truth
There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth
[Chorus]
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
Written by: Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine

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