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Intro

Young, gifted and black...

Verse 1

Oh, what a lovely precious dream.

To be young, gifted and black,

Open your heart to what I mean.

Chorus 1

In the whole world, you know,

There are a billion boys and girls,

Who are young, gifted and black... and that's a fact!

Interlude

Verse 2

Young, gifted and black,

We must be-gin to tell our young;

There's a world waiting for you,

This is a quest that's just begun.

Chorus 2

When you feeling really low,

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

When you're young, gifted and black; your soul's in-tact.

Interlude

Verse 3

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.

Chorus 3

Oh but my joy of to-day,

Is that we can all be proud to say;

To be young, gifted and black; is where it's at!

Interlude

Verse 4

Young, gifted and black,

We must be-gin to tell our young;

There's a world waiting for you,

This is a quest that's just begun.

Chorus 4

When you feeling really low,

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

When you're young, gifted and black; your soul's in-tact.

Interlude

Verse 5

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.

Chorus 5

Oh, but my joy of to-day,

Is that we can all be proud to say;

To be young, gifted and black... is where it's at!

Interlude

Outro

(It's where its at),

(It's where its at),

(It's where its at).

(Repeat to Fade)

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