To be young, gifted and black
oh what a lowly precious thing
Oh when your
yes yes when your
When your young, yeah thank you Jesus gifted and you black
Oh when Your heart is all I need
In this cold world you know
There are millions of boys and girls
Who are young gifted and black
With their souls in tact
And thats a fact
You are young gifted and your black
We must begin to tell our young there's a world waiting for you you
For this is the quest that's just begun
When your feeling real low
Heres a great truth you should remember and know that you're young gifted and your black
You got your soul in tact
Oh and thats a fact
You are young gifted and black
Oh it's a mighty sweet thing yes it is now
Young gifted and black
Oh for the sistas
Young gifted and black
Your young and your black, you got your soul in tact, keep your eye on the future, don't you never look back
Young gifted and black