Lyrics
Well it's as old as the Bible
The folks, they keep on searching
They're discouraged, downhearted
And worried 'bout their destiny
But there are too many answers
To keep on asking the same old questions
I found Jesus, and let me tell you
(Brother, that's enough for me)
I'm gonna keep on singing
And telling folks about Jesus
I'm going keep on writing
Mainly in the Major keys
I'm gonna keep on loving
And pointing folks to Calvary
I've found Jesus, and let me tell you
(Brother, that's enough for me)
Now, I know people who are frightened
About the future of our country
And they ask me if I'm frightened
About the market or the economy
But I've a pilot who has weathered
Every storm that ever happened
And if he sees that little sparrow
I'm gonna keep on singing
And telling folks about Jesus
I'm gonna keep on writing
Mainly in the Major keys
(I'm gonna keep on loving
And pointing my folks to Calvary
About Jesus, and let me tell you
Brother, that's enough for me)
(Oh, I've found Jesus
And let me tell you
Oh brother, that's enough for me)
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Meaning & Inspiration
I’m Gonna Keep On answers uncertainty with a steady commitment to sing, write, love, and point others to Jesus. The verses acknowledge discouragement about destiny, national affairs, markets, and the future, but they refuse to let repeated questions displace Christian confidence. Finding Jesus becomes the singer’s sufficient answer and the reason to continue speaking about Calvary.
The image of God seeing a small sparrow closely echoes Matthew 10:29-31, where Jesus teaches that sparrows do not fall outside the Father’s care and that people need not fear. The song’s desire to tell others about Jesus also aligns with Psalm 96:2-3, which calls God’s people to proclaim his salvation and glory. Its country-gospel language is conversational and lightly humorous, especially in the reference to writing in major keys, yet the message remains direct. Faith is portrayed as durable assurance: changing headlines and economic anxiety do not cancel God’s guidance, care, or the call to bear witness.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 10:29-31 Jesus points to the Father’s care for sparrows as a reason not to fear.
- Psalm 96:2-3 The psalm calls for God’s salvation and glory to be proclaimed among the nations.