Why should I feel discouraged
And 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
Yes, His eye is on the 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 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
I draw Thee closer to me
A 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
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