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 (3)________ he can stand.

I am (4)__________ all the (5)____________ of blue,
I have (6)________ on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

I can tell he is dying. I see (7)__________ in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I know when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (8)________ he cries.

I am so (9)__________ 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 wrinkled brow and hair (10)________ is turning grey,
Oh (11)________ me how, how can I (12)__________ a smile
And eyes (13)________ (14)________ (15)______________ away?

I am using all the colors of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am (16)________________ in oil, a (17)________________ and I'm the man.

A (18)________________ and I am the man.

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