Portrait Of A Man by Screaming Jay Hawkins
I am painting in oil,
a portrait of a man
Who has (1)__________ all the heart aches,
And all the pain he can stand.
I am using 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 death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I (2)________ when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears that he cries.
I am so (3)__________ of how he feels inside,
I mix the paint with my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.
As I (4)__________ a wrinkled brow and (5)________ that is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep (6)______________ away?
I am (7)__________ all the colors of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am (8)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.
A (9)________________ and I am the man
a portrait of a man
Who has (1)__________ all the heart aches,
And all the pain he can stand.
I am using 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 death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I (2)________ when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears that he cries.
I am so (3)__________ of how he feels inside,
I mix the paint with my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.
As I (4)__________ a wrinkled brow and (5)________ that is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep (6)______________ away?
I am (7)__________ all the colors of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am (8)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.
A (9)________________ and I am the man
Answers:
(1) taken(2) know(3) tired(4) paint(5) hair(6) turning(7) using(8) painting(9) portrait