Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

I am (1)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man
Who has taken all the (2)__________ aches,
And all the pain he can stand.

I am (3)__________ all the (4)____________ of blue,
I (5)________ (6)________ on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

I can (7)________ he is dying. I see (8)__________ in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I know (9)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (10)________ he cries.

I am so tired of how he feels inside,
I mix the paint with my hand.
I am painting in oil, a (11)________________ of a man.

As I (12)__________ a (13)________________ (14)________ and hair that is (15)______________ grey,
Oh (16)________ me how, how can I paint a smile
And (17)________ that keep (18)______________ away?

I am (19)__________ all the (20)____________ of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A portrait and I am the man.

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