Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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

I am using all the colors 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 (2)__________ in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I know when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears that he cries.

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

As I (3)__________ a wrinkled (4)________ and (5)________ that is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes (6)________ keep turning away?

I am (7)__________ all the (8)____________ of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am (9)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A portrait and I am the man.

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