Lyr Req: Don't Be Ashamed of Jesus (Lewis Family)

Subject: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: GUEST,Steve Sedberry
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 04:24 PM

Looking for the rest of this lyric:

Don't be ashamed of Jesus
if you want to make it through.
Don't be ashamed of Jesus
or He'll be ashamed of you.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 Nov 03 - 01:27 PM

refresh - this one almost dropped of the Forum Menu

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 Nov 03 - 02:03 PM

I don't have it, but I'd like to, so if you find it, Sed, please post it.

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: CraigS
Date: 01 Nov 03 - 09:22 PM

I want to know why Jesus
Who was born a Jew
Has a Mexican name
Please tell me if it's true

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: sed
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 08:21 AM

'Hey Zeus' and 'Jesus' aren't always pronounced the same, dear lyrical brother CraigS.

Susan, I will try to transcribe the recording in a few minutes but it may be tomorrow or later before I can post. Are you familiar with the Lewis Family? The older members have passed on and the second generation seems to be struggling with health problems but those who are still left are still performing. I found one of their CD's at the radio station where I work.

Steve

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 09:14 AM

I don't think I've heard them. Looking forward to it though.

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: GUEST,Felipa
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 06:18 PM

Is Laurie Lewis one of the clan?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Fam
From: GUEST,pdq
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 07:21 PM

No, Laurie Lewis is a California hippie and the Lewis Family are Christians. Don't take that wrong, Laurie is great also.

Subject: Lyr Add: DON'T BE ASHAMED OF JESUS (C Harrelson)
From: sed
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 12:19 PM

Yes, I agree, Lewis and Clark, Laurie Lewis and the Gospel singing Lewis family are all okay in my book:


As far as I can tell, here are the lyrics as best I could transcribe them from the CD:

The song is evidently by Claude Harrelson. Have you ever heard of him?

chorus:
Don't be ashamed of Jesus
if you want to make it through.
Don't be ashamed of Jesus
or He'll be ashamed of you.

I walked in the dark many years of my life.
My pride kept me from the light
but then Jesus came, oh, praise His name,
and brought me out of the night.

[to chorus, followed by a banjo and then a mandolin solo]

Now, I'm not ashamed to call Jesus' name [*pronounced Jesus]
and when the great day shall come
I just want to hear my saviour say
my servant you will come home.

[to Chorus]

The Lewis Family is apparently from Lincolnton, Lincon County, Georgia. The father was known as Pop. There were four sons and three daughters in the group along with Pop in about 1975. One son married and left the group. The remaining members by age were as of about 1975:
Miggie, Polly, Janis and the men were: Wallace, Talmadge and Little Roy.

Susan will be interested that in the album notes a point was made that the group often performed in PA where their kind of music was evidently popular.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: sed
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 12:20 PM

correction: Lincoln County

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dont Be Ashamed of Jesus by Lewis Family
From: sed
Date: 05 Nov 03 - 12:58 PM

A caller last night told me that Pop Lewis had his 98th birthday on 21 Sept past. I found this link to some birthday party pictures:
http://www.thelewisfamilymusic.com/pops98birthday.html

Pop Lewis' 98th birthday party