To Be Young Gifted and Black

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