Donny hathaway young gifted and black lyrics

Young, Gifted and Black



I

To be young, gifted and black

oh what a lovely precious dream.

To be young, gifted and black

open up your heart to what I mean

'Cause you know in this whole wide world

There's a million, A MILLION boys and girls

Who are young, gifted and black

and that's a fact!



II

To be young, gifted and black

We must begin to tell our young

Don't you know there's a whole world waiting for you?

Don't you know the quest has just begun for you?

Haven't you heard that the joy-

-the joy!

-the joy of the day is

that one day that we all be proud to say

That we were young, gifted and black

and it's sho' 'nuff where it's at!