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Album: Berkelely Concert

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Bouncing off your wall Pathways of my mind Are on their way Another way For today Ohho You want me to see you I can not see you You want me to come for you I can not come for you You want an assignment I see no concession Shall I hang my head with yours and be blue Send alway laughter And spend all my time, com'on darling Thinking about you Don't you know there are things I can't do My mind is on its way Another way For today Ohho My spirit is so foreign You want silence My spirit I'd taking flight But baby you wanna cry tonight Shall I hang my head with yours Send away laughter and fun And spend all my time Thinking about you Only about you Don't you know there are things That I can't do My mind is on its way Another way For today Heyheyy....

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Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), better known by her stage name Nina Simone /ˈniːnə sɨˈmoʊn/, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. more »

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