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