Portrait Of A Man by Screaming Jay Hawkins

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

I am using all the colors of blue,
I (2)________ 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 (3)________ when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (4)________ he cries.

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

As I paint a wrinkled brow and hair (6)________ is (7)______________ grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And (8)________ that keep (9)______________ away?

I am (10)__________ 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

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