To be young Give me that light Oh what a lovely, precious thing Oh when you're Yes, yes, when you're When you're Young Young I can't deal I can't deal anymore Oh when your heart is all I need 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 Yours is the quest that's just begun When you're feeling real low Here's a great truth you should remember And know that you're Young, gifted, and black You got your soul intact Oh and that's a fact You're young, gifted, and black Oh and it's a most sweet thing Yes it is now Young, gifted, and black Oh and it's a fact Young, gifted, and black You're young and you're bright You got your soul intact Keep your eye on the future Don't you know that's a fact Young, gifted, and black