Released: May 25, 2001

Songwriter: Civilla Durfree Martin Charles Hutchison Gabriel Lari Goss

Producer: Cory Rooney

[Verse]
Why should I feel discouraged?
And why should the shadows come?
And why should my heart feel so lonely
And long for heaven and home?
When Jesus is my portion
My constant friend is he
His eye in on the sparrow
And I know he watches me

[Chorus]
I sing because I'm happy, ooh
I sing because I'm free, oh-oh
His eye in on the sparrow
And I know he watches
And I know he watches
I know he watches me
I sing because I'm happy, oh-oh
I sing because I'm free, oh yeah yeah
His eye in on the sparrow
And I know he watches me, oh-oh
I sing because I'm happy, oh
I sing because I'm free, oh yeah
His eye in on the sparrow
And I know he watches over me
I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free, oh
His eye in on the sparrow
And I know he watches over me
Oh, I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free, free
His eye in on the sparrow
And I know he watches
And I know he watches
And I know he watches me

[Outro]
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know
I know he watches me

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an actress, singer, and fashion designer. Her debut single was “I Wanna Love You Forever.” In 2003, she and then-husband Nick Lachey rose to fame by starring on an MTV reality show about their marriage, “Newlyweds.” She is now married to former NFL player Eric Johnson; they have two children. In 2006, Simpson launched her line of affordable clothing and footwear, the Jessica Simpson Collection, which is worth a reported $1 billion. She is currently working on her eighth studio album.