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 was a billion boys and girls

Who are young, gifted and black

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

Your's is the quest that's just begun

When you feel really low

Yeah, there's a great truth that you should know

When you're young, gifted and black

Your soul's intact

To be young, gifted and black

Oh 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

Is where it's at

Is where it's at