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   Assignment Sequence
  Hendin
   
  The assignment the assignment okay
Not too loud now not too loud
The song is called the assignment
Talks about the lover's gap
Tha gap between lovers
Especially in marriage and other forms

Bouncing off your wall
Tha pathways of my mind
Are on their way
Another way for today

You want me to see you
Baby I cannot see you
You want me to come for you
I cannot come for you
Cos you wany an assignment
I see no concession

Sall I hang my head with yours and be blue
Send alway laughter and fun
Spend all my time thinking about you
Don't you know there are things I can't do for you

My mind is on its way
Another way for today
My spirit is so foreign
You want silence
My spirit id taking flight now
But baby you're in a mood
And you wanna cry tonight now

Shall I hang my head with yours and be blue
That's what you want me to do
Send away laughter and fun
Spend my time crying
Trying to please you

Oh don't you know
There are things I can't do for you
My mind is on its way
Another way now for today

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Lyrics transcripted by Roger Nupie
 
   
  Recording session unknown
    CD 1993 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Double Play GRF022 [5:01]
    CD 1994 The Tomato Collection Tomato R2 71712 [4:56]
    CD 1998 Forever Classic MasterMusic 0391
   
  Recording live session 1969 Oct. 26, New York, Philarmonic Hall
    LP 1970 Black Gold RCA LSP 4248 [6:28]
   
  Recording live session 1975, USA
    LP 0000 Portrait of Nina Festival 189 [4:48]
   
  Recording live session 1977, Berkeley
    CD 0000 But Beautiful 290094 [4:57]
    LP 1977 Berkeley Concert Versatile NED 1124
 
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