To Be Young, Gifted And Black — Nina Simone

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