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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Vocals
The Underdogs
Performer
Kenneth Crouch
Keyboards
Voices of Praise
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles H. Gabriel
Songwriter
Civilla Martin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Underdogs
Producer
Andrew Hey
Recording Engineer
Michael Daley
Assistant Engineer
David Boyd
Assistant Engineer
Dabling Harward
Assistant Engineer
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Why should I feel discouraged?
And why should the shadows
Shadows come?
But why, why, why should my heart
My heart feel lonely?
And long for Heaven
Heaven home
Yes
[Verse 2]
When, when Jesus
Jesus is
He is my portion
Oh, our constant friend
Constant friend
Is He
Oh, oh, His eye is on
His eye is on the sparrow
Oh yes, I, I know
He watches
Oh, over me
Yeah
Hey
[Chorus]
I sing (I sing)
I sing because (Because)
I'm happy (Happy)
Hallelujah
I sing (I sing)
I sing because (Because)
I'm free (I'm free)
I'm free
I know
I know His eye (His eye)
His eye is on (Is on)
Is on the sparrow, oh yes, it is (Sparrow)
I know (Know)
I know (And I know)
He watches, thank you, Lord
Over me
Written by: C.D. Martin, Charles H. Gabriel