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Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

I am painting in oil, a (1)________________ of a man
Who has taken all the (2)__________ 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 (3)________________ of a man.

I can (4)________ he is dying. I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I know (5)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my (6)__________ 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 paint a (7)________________ brow and hair that is (8)______________ grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And (9)________ (10)________ keep 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) portrait(2) heart(3) portrait(4) tell(5) when(6) tears(7) wrinkled(8) turning(9) eyes(10) that