Young, Gifted and Black

To be young, gifted, and black 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 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