Portrait Of A Man by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

I am (1)________________ in oil, a portrait of a man
Who has taken all the heart aches,
And all the (2)________ 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 (3)________ he is dying. I see death in his eyes.
Oh yes I know, I (4)________ when he's crying
'Tis my tears, my (5)__________ that he cries.

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

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

I am using all the (9)____________ of blue
I (10)________ 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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