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 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 (3)________ when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears that he cries.

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

As I paint a wrinkled (5)________ and (6)________ that is (7)______________ grey,
Oh tell me how, how can I paint a smile
And eyes that keep turning away?

I am using all the colors of blue
I have (8)________ 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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