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"Young, Gifted and Black" is a track by Aretha Franklin, from the album Young, Gifted and Black, released 24th January 1972. Full lyrics are available below.
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[Intro] To be young, gifted and Black Oh, what a lovely precious thing Oh, when you're, yes, yes, when you're When you're young Yeah, thank you, Jesus Gifted and Black Open your heart is all I need [Verse] In this whole world, you know There are millions of boys and girls Who are young, gifted and Black With their souls intact, 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, you Yours is the quest that's just begun" When you're feeling real low Here's a great truth you should remember and know That you're young, gifted and Black You got your soul intact, oh, and that's a fact [Outro] You're young, gifted and Black Oh, it's a mighty sweet thing, yes, it is now Young, gifted and Black Oh, my sisters Young, gifted and Black You're young and you're Black, you got your soul intact You got the future, don't you know it's a fact? Young, gifted and Black Young—
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