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Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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

I am using all the (3)____________ of blue,
I have (4)________ on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a (5)________________ of a man.

I can (6)________ he is dying. I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I (7)________ when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my (8)__________ (9)________ he cries.

I am so (10)__________ of how he feels inside,
I mix the (11)__________ with my hand.
I am (12)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I paint a (13)________________ (14)________ and hair (15)________ is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And (16)________ (17)________ keep turning away?

I am (18)__________ all the colors of blue
I have (19)________ on my stand.
I am (20)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A portrait and I am the man.
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