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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 (2)__________ all the colors of blue,
I have here on my stand.
I am (3)________________ 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 (4)________ he's crying
'Tis my tears, my tears (5)________ he cries.

I am so (6)__________ of how he (7)__________ inside,
I mix the (8)__________ (9)________ my hand.
I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

As I paint a (10)________________ brow and (11)________ that is (12)______________ grey,
Oh (13)________ me how, how can I (14)__________ a smile
And (15)________ (16)________ keep (17)______________ away?

I am using all the (18)____________ of blue
I have (19)________ on my stand.
I am (20)________________ in oil, a (21)________________ and I'm the man.

A (22)________________ and I am the man
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