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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 heart aches,
And all the pain he can stand.

I am using all the (1)____________ of blue,
I have (2)________ on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait 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 tired of how he feels inside,
I mix the (3)__________ with my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I paint a wrinkled brow and (4)________ that is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep (5)______________ away?

I am (6)__________ all the (7)____________ of blue
I have (8)________ on my stand.
I am (9)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A portrait and I am the man.
Answers:
(1) colors(2) here(3) paint(4) hair(5) turning(6) using(7) colors(8) here(9) painting