<Tr> <Th> Composer (s) </Th> <Td> Richard Rodgers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lyricist (s) </Th> <Td> Oscar Hammerstein II </Td> </Tr> <P> "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" (sometimes "You've Got to Be Taught" or "Carefully Taught") is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific . </P> <P> South Pacific received scrutiny for its commentary regarding relationships between different races and ethnic groups . In particular, "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" was subject to widespread criticism, judged by some to be too controversial or downright inappropriate for the musical stage . Sung by the character Lieutenant Cable, the song is preceded by a line saying racism is "not born in you! It happens after you're born ..." </P>

Song from south pacific you've got to be carefully taught