[Intro]
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, it's all I need

[Verse]
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 you're 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 remеmber and know
That you're young, gifted, and Black
You got your soul intact, oh, and that's a fact

[Outro]
You'rе young, gifted, and Black
Young, gifted, and Black
Young, gifted, and Black
Young, gifted, and Black
Young, gifted, and Black
Young, gifted, and Black