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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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