Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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A Portrait Of a Man

A Portrait Of a Man lyrics by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man who has taken all the heart aches, and all the pain he can...

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A Portrait Of a Man

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I am painting in oil, a portrait 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 have here on my stand. I am painting in oil, a portrait of a man.

I can tell he is dying. O see death in his eyes. oh yes I know, I know when he's crying 'tis my tears, my tears 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 brow and hair that is turning 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 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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