Youg Gifted And Black
Bob & Marcia Lyrics

Young, gifted and black
Being young, intelligent and of African descent is a precious and beautiful thing

Oh what a lovely precious dream
It's a wonderful aspiration

To be young, gifted and black
To be a young, intelligent person of African descent

Open your heart to what I mean
Listen and understand my message

In the whole world you know
Everywhere you go

There are billion boys and girls
There are billions of young people

Who are young, gifted and black
Who are young, intelligent people of African descent

And that's a fact!
It's a true statement

We must begin to tell our young
We must start teaching our young

There's a world waiting for you
There's a whole world out there for you to explore

This is a quest that's just begun
This is just the beginning of your journey

When you feel really low
When you're feeling down

Yeah, there's a great truth you should know
There's an important truth you should be aware of

To be young, gifted and black
Being a young, intelligent person of African descent

Your soul's intact
Your inner spirit remains strong

(Oh young) young, gifted and black
Being young, intelligent and of African descent

Oh how I long to know the truth
I really want to understand the reality

There are times when I look back
There are moments when I reflect on the past

And I am haunted by my youth
I am troubled by the memories of my younger days

Oh but my joy of today
But I'm happy about my present circumstance

Is that we can all be proud to say
We can all be proud to affirm

To be young, gifted and black
Being young, intelligent and of African descent

Is where it's at
That's the place to be

Is where it's at
That's the place to be

Is where it's at
That's the place to be

Is where it's at
That's the place to be

Is where it's at
That's the place to be

Is where it's at
That's the place to be