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.
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, I sing because I'm free,
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,
Yes, I know He watches,
I know He watches over me.