Portrait Of A Man by Screaming Jay Hawkins

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

I am using all the colors of blue,
I have (3)________ on my stand.
I am (4)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man.

I can (5)________ he is dying.
I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I (6)________ (7)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (8)________ he cries.

I am so (9)__________ of how he (10)__________ inside,
I mix the paint with my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I (11)__________ a (12)________________ brow and hair that is (13)______________ grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And (14)________ (15)________ keep (16)______________ 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 (17)________________ and I am the man

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