Intro Verse 1: Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely And long for heaven and home? Verse 2: 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 I sing because I’m free For His eye is on the sparrow And I know He watches me Verse 3: When Whenever I am tempted Whenever clouds arise When songs give place to sighing When hope within me dies Verse 4: I draw then closer to Him From care He sets me free His eye is on the sparrow And I know He watches for me For His eye is on the sparrow And I know He watches me I sing because I’m happy 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