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