To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Nina Simone * Track #7 On Black Gold
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black by Nina Simone
Performed by
Nina SimoneProduced by
Danny DavisAbout
“To Be Young Gifted and Black” is an adaptation of the play of the same name by Simone’s close friend and iconic playwright of the Civil Rights Movement, Lorraine Hansberry.
To Be Young, Gifted and Black Lyrics
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 a quest that's just begun
When you're feeling really low
Yeah, there's a great truth that you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact
How to be young, gifted and black
Oh, 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
Is where it's at
Is where it's at
To Be Young, Gifted and Black Q&A
Who wrote To Be Young, Gifted and Black's ?
To Be Young, Gifted and Black was written by Nina Simone & Weldon Irvine.
Who produced To Be Young, Gifted and Black's ?
To Be Young, Gifted and Black was produced by Danny Davis.