Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart feel lonely And long for heaven and home? When Jesus is my portion A constant friend is he His eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches over 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 His eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me His eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches (I know he watches) I know he watches me I sing because I'm happy I sing because I'm free His eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me (he watches me) His eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me (He watches me) (He watches me) I know he watches me