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Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

I am (1)________________ in oil, a (2)________________ of a man
Who has taken all the heart 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 (3)________ he is dying. I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I know when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (4)________ he cries.

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

As I (6)__________ a wrinkled brow and hair that is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes (7)________ keep turning away?

I am using all the colors of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a (8)________________ and I'm the man.

A (9)________________ and I am the man.
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