Young, gifted and black  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  © EMI GROVE PARK MUSIC INC; NINANDY MUSIC CO;    these lyrics are submitted by OarSmaN