To be young, gifted and black,
Oh what a lovely precious dream
There’s a world waiting for you
Yours is the quest that’s just begun
Oh when you're
When you're
When you're 
Young, yeah like a diva
Gifted and black

In this cold world you know
There are millions of boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
With their souls intact oh and that's a fact

To be young, gifted and 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 feel real low
Yeah, there’s a great truth
You should remember and know
Is that you’re young, gifted and black
With your soul intact and that's a fact

To be young, gifted and black