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Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

I am (1)________________ in oil, a (2)________________ of a man
Who has (3)__________ all the (4)__________ aches,
And all the (5)________ he can stand.

I am using all the (6)____________ of blue,
I have (7)________ on my stand.
I am (8)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man.

I can tell he is dying. I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I (9)________ (10)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my (11)__________ that he cries.

I am so tired of how he feels inside,
I mix the (12)__________ with my hand.
I am (13)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man.

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

I am using all the (20)____________ of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am (21)________________ in oil, a (22)________________ and I'm the man.

A (23)________________ and I am the man.
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