Why should I feel discouraged and why should the shadow come And 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 a sparrow and I know He watches me Yes, His eye is on a sparrow and I know He watches me And I sing because I'm happy, yes, I sing because I'm free For His eye is on a sparrow and I know He watch, He watches me See I sing because I'm happy and I sing because I'm free His eye is on the sparrow and I know God watches me Yes I know my God watches, see I know He watch, He watches me Everyday my God watches me