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 billion boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black,
And thats a fact!

Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
Theres a world waiting for you
Yours is the quest thats just begun

When you feel really low
Yeah, theres a great truth you should know
To be young, gifted and black
Your souls intact

Oh Young
Young, gifted and black
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 its at

Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
Theres a world waiting for you
Yours is the quest thats just begun

When you feel really low
Yeah, theres a great truth you should know
To be young, gifted and black
Your souls intact

Young, gifted and black
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 its at
Is where its at
Is where its at
Is where its at.....



