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Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

I am (1)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man
Who has taken all the heart aches,
And all the pain he can stand.

I am (2)__________ all the (3)____________ of blue,
I have here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

I can tell he is dying. I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I know when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my (4)__________ that he cries.

I am so tired of how he feels inside,
I mix the (5)__________ (6)________ my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I paint a wrinkled brow and hair that is turning grey,
Oh (7)________ me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep (8)______________ away?

I am using all the colors of blue
I (9)________ here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A portrait and I am the man.
Answers:
(1) painting(2) using(3) colors(4) tears(5) paint(6) with(7) tell(8) turning(9) have