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 know (2)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (3)________ he cries.
I am so (4)__________ of how he feels inside,
I mix the paint with my hand.
I am (5)________________ in oil, a (6)________________ of a man.
As I paint a wrinkled brow and (7)________ that is (8)______________ grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep turning away?
I am (9)__________ all the colors of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am (10)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.
A portrait 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 know (2)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (3)________ he cries.
I am so (4)__________ of how he feels inside,
I mix the paint with my hand.
I am (5)________________ in oil, a (6)________________ of a man.
As I paint a wrinkled brow and (7)________ that is (8)______________ grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep turning away?
I am (9)__________ all the colors of blue
I have here on my stand.
I am (10)________________ in oil, a portrait and I'm the man.
A portrait and I am the man
Answers:
(1) taken(2) when(3) that(4) tired(5) painting(6) portrait(7) hair(8) turning(9) using(10) painting