Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black lyrics

To be young, gifted and Black
Oh, what a lovely precious thing
Oh, when you're, yes, yes, when you're
When you're young yeah, thank you, Jesus
Gifted and Black
Open 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 Black"
We must begin to tell our young
"There's a world waiting for you, 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, it's a mighty sweet thing, yes, it is now
Young, gifted and Black oh, my sisters
Young, gifted and Black
You're young and you're Black
You got your soul intact you got the future
Don't you know it's a fact?
Young, gifted and Black young