Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man - Screaming 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 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 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 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