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 (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