Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

I am (1)________________ in oil, a (2)________________ of a man
Who has taken all the (3)__________ aches,
And all the pain he can stand.

I am (4)__________ all the colors of blue,
I (5)________ here on my stand.
I am (6)________________ 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 (11)__________ of how he feels inside,
I mix the paint (12)________ my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I (13)__________ a wrinkled (14)________ and hair that is turning grey,
Oh (15)________ me how, how can I (16)__________ a smile
And (17)________ (18)________ keep (19)______________ away?

I am (20)__________ all the (21)____________ of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A (22)________________ and I am the man.

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