Why should I feel discouraged Why should the shadows come Why should my heart be lonely And long for Heav'n and home 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 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 ♪ Whenever I am tempted Whenever clouds arise When songs give place to sighing When hope within me dies I draw the closer to Him 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 And I sing because l'm free For His eye is on the sparrow And I know He watches me