Young, Gifted and Black

To be young, gifted, and black
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 Oh, what a lovely precious thing
 Oh, when you're, yes, yes, when you're...
 When you're young, yeah, thank you, Jesus
 Gifted and black
 
 Open your heart is all I need
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 In this whole world, you know
 There are millions of boys and girls
 Who are young, gifted and black
 With their souls intact, and that's a fact
 You are young, gifted and black
 We must begin to tell our young
 There's a world waiting for you, you
 Yours is the quest that's just begun
 When you're feeling real low
 Here's a great truth you should remember and know
 That you're young, gifted, and black
 You got your soul intact, oh and that's a fact
 When you're young, gifted, and black
 Oh, it's a mighty sweet thing, yes, it is now
 Young, gifted, and black
 Oh, my sisters
 Young, gifted, and black
 You're young and you're black
 You got your soul intact
 You got the future, don't you know it's a fact?
 Young, gifted, and black