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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 using all the (1)____________ of blue,
I have here on my stand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

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

I am so (4)__________ of how he feels inside,
I mix the (5)__________ (6)________ my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I paint a wrinkled (7)________ and hair that is (8)______________ grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And (9)________ that keep turning 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 portrait and I am the man
Answers:
(1) colors(2) tell(3) tears(4) tired(5) paint(6) with(7) brow(8) turning(9) eyes