Portrait Of A Man by Screaming Jay Hawkins

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

I am (5)__________ 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 know (6)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears that he cries.

I am so (7)__________ of how he (8)__________ inside,
I mix the (9)__________ (10)________ my hand.
I am (11)________________ in oil, a (12)________________ of a man.

As I (13)__________ a wrinkled brow and hair (14)________ is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I (15)__________ a smile
And eyes (16)________ (17)________ (18)______________ away?

I am (19)__________ all the colors of blue
I (20)________ here on my stand.
I am (21)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.

A portrait and I am the man

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