Portrait Of A Man by Screaming Jay Hawkins

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

I am using all the (3)____________ of blue,
I (4)________ (5)________ on my stand.
I am (6)________________ 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 (7)__________ that he cries.

I am so tired of how he (8)__________ inside,
I mix the paint with my hand.
I am (9)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I (10)__________ a (11)________________ (12)________ and hair (13)________ is turning grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that (14)________ (15)______________ away?

I am using all the colors of blue
I (16)________ 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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