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 (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 (4)________ 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 (5)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man.
As I (6)__________ a wrinkled (7)________ and hair that is turning grey,
Oh (8)________ me how, how can I (9)__________ a smile
And eyes that (10)________ turning away?
I am using all the colors 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.
Who has taken all the (1)__________ 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 (4)________ 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 (5)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man.
As I (6)__________ a wrinkled (7)________ and hair that is turning grey,
Oh (8)________ me how, how can I (9)__________ a smile
And eyes that (10)________ turning away?
I am using all the colors 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.
Answers:
(1) heart(2) using(3) colors(4) when(5) painting(6) paint(7) brow(8) tell(9) paint(10) keep