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
Yours is the quest that's just begun

When you feelin' really low
Ooh, there's a truth you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact

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

Oh, but my joy of today
Is that we can be proud to say
"To be young, gifted and black
Is where it's at"

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
Yours is the quest that's just begun

When you feelin' really low
There's a great truth you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact
Your soul's intact...