Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven's earth
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me
Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise
When songs give way to sighing, when hope within me dies
I draw him closer to me, from care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me
I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know that He watches
Yes I know that He watches
I know that He watches over me