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 million boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
And that's a fact


Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young

There's a world waiting for you
This is a quest that's just begun


When you feel really low
Yeah, there's a great truth you should know
When you're young, gifted and black

Your soul's 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 it's at