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's a 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 Yours is the quest that's just begun When you feelin' real low Here's a great truth that you should remember and know That you're young, gifted, and black You got your soul intact oh, and that's a fact 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