Eeedited by Azizi Powell
This post showcases examples of and lyrics for the African American Gospel song "I'm Not Tired Yet".
The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Inez Andrews, the composer of this song. Thanks also to all those who are featured in these videos, and thanks to to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. In addition, thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks
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FEATURED VIDEOS
example #1: "I'm Not Tired Yet" (1958)- The Caravans
Golden Era Gospel Blog Channel, Uploaded on May 24, 2008
Inez Andrews leads this one. That drum just makes you wanna bob your head!
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Note that this YouTube sound file of this same recording indicates that "I'm Not Tired Yet" was composed by Inez Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnogYGmObVk
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Example #2: I'm Not Tired Yet - Mississippi Mass Choir
Kadeem Graves, Published on Jun 25, 2012
This is from the 2005 album "Not By Might, Nor By Power". Soloist: Mosie "Mama" Burks
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LYRICS: I'M NOT TIRED YET
(as sung by the Mississippi Mass Choir)
Been running for Jesus a long time
(I’m not tired yet)
Been singing for Jesus a long time
(I’m not tired yet) Repeat
Been running by day and praying by night
(I’m not tired yet)
I’ve gotta get going it’s a mighty hard fight
(I’m not tired yet)
No…
(No…I’m not tired yet) (4x)
I’ve been serving the Lord a long time
(I’m not tired yet)
I’ve been serving the God a long time
(I’m not tired yet)
I’ve been living for Him a long time
(I’m not tired yet)
I’ve been living for God a long time
(I’m not tired yet)
I’ve been praying to Him a long time
(I’m not tired yet) repeat
It’s an uphill journey but I’m on my way
(I’m not tired yet)
Working for Jesus all I’ve got to say is
(I’m not tired yet)
No… (No. I’m not tired yet) 4x
Sometimes my burdens press me down
(I’m not tired yet)
Sometimes I hasten to higher ground
(I’m not tired yet)
Sometime I can hardly see my way
(I’m not tired yet)
So I got on my knees and I begin to pray
(I’m not tired yet)
No… (No. I’m not tired)
Running for Jesus
(Running for Jesus)
I’m running for Jesus
(Running for Jesus)
Running for Jesus
(Running for Jesus) 3x
Running by day
(Running for Jesus)
And by night
(Running for Jesus)
Keep on running
(Running for Jesus) 2x
Lay aside ???
And awake in sin
Run with patience
The race set before me
Running for Jesus
(Running for Jesus)
I’ve got to run
While the sun is shining
N0… (No…I’m not tired yet) 4x
Running for Jesus
(Running for Jesus)
Running by Grace
(Running for Jesus)
Running by Mercy
(Running For Jesus)
Grace is official
Mercy endure
I gotta keep on running
I gotta story to tell
I gotta tell somebody
About King Jesus
You see He saved me
And then He filled me
With the Father and Holy Ghost
I wanna tell somebody
That the wages of sin
Is death
But the gift of God
Is eternal life
Choir lets run
And tell somebody
Jesus is love
Jesus is a savior
He is my keeper
(No…I’m not tired yet)
I gotta keep on running
Source: http://www.allgospellyrics.com/?sec=listing&lyricid=904
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THE CLOSE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE SONG "I'M NOT TIRED YET" AND THE GULLAH RELIGIOUS SONG "I'VE BEEN WALKING THIS ROAD FOR A LONG TIME"
In the song "I'm Not Tired Yet" the line about running for Jesus for a long time, but "I'm not tired yet" and the other lines with that structure, are very similar to the lyrical structure of the Gullah religious song "I've Been Walking This Road A Long Time". Instead of the line "I'm not tired yet (actually I ain't got tired yet" in Inez Williams' lyrics), that line in that Gullah song is "I ain't got weary yet" (contemporary form: "I'm not weary yet".
Since that Gullah song's use of the dialectic word "dis" instead of "this" in that song's "original" lyrics, it's probable that it is older (and likely much older) that "I'm Not Tired Yet". It seems probable to me that Inez Andrews, the composer of "I'm Not Tired Yet" was familiar with "I've Been Walking This Road For A Long Time" and that song influenced her composition.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-have-been-walking-this-road-long-time.html for a post about the song "I Have Been Walking This Road For A Long Time".
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