Why should I be discouraged Why should the shadows come Why should my heart be lonely And long for heaven and home When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is he His eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me And I sing because I'm happy And I sing because I'm free For his eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me "Let not your heart be troubled, " His tender word I hear And resting on his goodness I lose my doubts and fears And I sing because I'm happy And I sing because I'm free For his eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me Though by the path he leadeth But one step I may see His eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me And I sing because I'm happy And I sing because I'm free For his eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me For his eye is on the sparrow And I know he watches me