Truly young gifted and black. 

Wo ward oh lowly, precious is 

Oh when your, 

yes yes when your 

When your young yeah thank you jesus, gifted and you black 

Your plan, your heart is all I need. 

In this cold world you know, 

There are millions of boys and girls 

Who are young gifted and black. 

With their souls in tact. 

And thats a fact. 

You are young gifted and your black. 

We must begin to tell our young: 

Theres a world waiting for you (you!) 

Yours is the quest that's just begun. 

When your feeling real low. 

Heres a great truth you should remember and know: 

That your young gifted and your black 

You got your soul in tact 

Oh and thats a fact. 

You are young gifted and black 

Oh it's a very sweet thing yes it is now. 

Young gifted and black 

(My sistas!) 

Young gifted and black 

Your young and your black, you got your soul in tact, keep your eye on the 

Field, you know you I'll for a fact. 

Young gifted and black(fades).