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Portrait Of A Man by Screaming 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 (1)__________ all the colors of blue,
I have here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

I can tell he is dying.
I see (2)__________ in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I (3)________ (4)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears that he cries.

I am so tired 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 (7)________ and hair that is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep turning away?

I am using all the (8)____________ of blue
I (9)________ here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A (10)________________ and I am the man
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(1) using(2) death(3) know(4) when(5) feels(6) with(7) brow(8) colors(9) have(10) portrait