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Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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

I am using all the colors of blue,
I (2)________ here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a (3)________________ of a man.

I can tell he is dying. I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I know when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears that he cries.

I am so (4)__________ of how he (5)__________ inside,
I mix the paint (6)________ my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I paint a wrinkled brow and hair that is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes (7)________ keep (8)______________ 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 (9)________________ and I am the man.
Answers:
(1) heart(2) have(3) portrait(4) tired(5) feels(6) with(7) that(8) turning(9) portrait