...YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK... by Bob & Marcia
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*Released 1969*
Intro:
Young, gifted and black...
Verse 1:
Oh, what a lovely precious dream.
To be young, gifted and black; open your heart to what I mean.
Chorus 1:
In the whole world, you know,
There are a billion boys and girls,
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Who are young, gifted and black... and that s a fact!
Interlude:
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Verse 2:
Young, gifted and black; we must be-gin to tell our young;
There s a world waiting for you; this is a quest that s just begun.
Chorus 2:
When you feeling really low,
Yeah, there s a great truth you should know.
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When you re young, gifted and black; your soul s in-tact.
Interlude:
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Verse 3:
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.
Chorus 3:
Oh but my joy of to-day,
Is that we can all be proud to say;
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To be young, gifted and black; is where it s at!
Interlude:
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Verse 4:
Young, gifted and black; we must be-gin to tell our young;
There s a world waiting for you; this is a quest that s just begun.
Chorus 4:
When you feeling really low,
Yeah, there s a great truth you should know.
()
When you re young, gifted and black; your soul s in-tact.
Interlude:
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Verse 5:
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.
Chorus 5:
Oh, but my joy of to-day,
Is that we can all be proud to say;
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To be young, gifted and black... is where it s at!
Interlude:
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Outro:
(It s where its at),
(It s where its at),
(It s where its at).
(Repeat to Fade)
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (
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