Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend

Subject: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 01 Dec 01 - 10:59 AM

Looking for lyrics for an old spiritual "I Know King Jesus Is My Friend". I first heard it years ago on an old Josh White record.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Dec 01 - 11:33 AM

Found this
and this
and this (pdf)
all of which are sorta "bluesy" but none of which is exactly what you are looking for. Sorry.

Maybe Whizzy/Susan or Dicho will be along--they are sort of the resident X-spurts on spirituals.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: masato sakurai
Date: 01 Dec 01 - 11:44 AM

Possibly a different song. Discographic info (from HERE) is:

EKL 193/EKS 7193 - Spirituals and Blues - Josh White [1960] Southern Exposure/Red Sun/Silicosis Blues/Black Snake/Things About Coming My Way/My Way/I've Got That Pure Religion/Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen/I Know King Jesus/Just A Closer Walk With Thee/I Don't Intend To Die In Egypt

~Masato

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 02 Dec 01 - 02:24 AM

I'm pretty sure that it's the one that Masato posted. The texts of the other ones are not it, but thanks a lot for the help. Now I need the words for this.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Dec 01 - 12:17 PM

Hi, Rolfyboy6. Welcome to Mudcat membership!

We'll do some looking, but in the meantime check out the African-American Spirituals Permathread... where a couple of other good ones are indexed.

Hey, maybe you have a few we've missed, to add?

~Susan

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 02 Dec 01 - 02:55 PM

Josh White's song is the only one I could find- but no lyrics given.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: GUEST,Howdy
Date: 18 Jan 13 - 06:57 PM

I know King Jesus is my friend, cos he saved my soul from sin
I'm so happy my saviour took me in
yes I'm bound to go to glory cos my trust is in the lord
what a wonderful feeling that my saviour made me whole

when the spirit moves me Lord it thrills me through and through
I jump up and down on the floor shouting Glory Hallelu
yes every time I feel the spirit I just have to sing
singing glory Halleluia, glory to his name.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Know King Jesus Is My Friend
From: GUEST,Howdy
Date: 19 Jan 13 - 05:21 AM

sorry I made a mistake in the next to the last line, it should be

'Every time I feel the spirit I forget my shame'

It's 50 years since I used to listen to Josh on TV so a slight memory lapse could be forgiven.