To be young, gifted and black
To be young, gifted and black,Oh what a lovely precious dreamTo be young, gifted and black,Open your heart to what I mean
In the whole world you knowThere are billion boys and girlsWho are young, gifted and black,And that’s a fact!
Young, gifted and blackWe must begin to tell our youngThere’s a world waiting for youThis is a quest that’s just begun
When you feel really lowYeah, there’s a great truth you should knowWhen you’re young, gifted and blackYour soul’s intact
Young, gifted and blackHow I long to know the truthThere are times when I look backAnd I am haunted by my youth
Oh but my joy of todayIs that we can all be proud to sayTo be young, gifted and blackIs where it’s at