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The Book

from Two in a Book by Alanna and Alicia

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    Comes in a cardboard book format with cover photo by Maria Leyden and all lyrics.

    Thank you to Barry Stockley who recorded, mixed and mastered the album at Fatsound Studios with piano tracks at Steve Purcell's studio. 2010

    Thank you to our musicians - Amy Bennett, Andy Baylor, Peter Baylor, Justin Bernasconi, Corey Romeo, Richard Mander, Mark Elton, Tim Keegan, Sam Young, Cally Bartlett, Jesse Lubitz and Khristain Mizzi other photos by Hang Le and Nic Nieuwland.

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    Other photos : Hang Le and Nic Nieuwland.

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lyrics

The Book - Alicia

If I were a book on a shelf in a library
You could borrow me out and never return me
I’d be under your pillow
There’d be overdue notices
And fines you’d refuse to pay

If I were a book
I’d be oh so easy to love
Cos if I were to bore you silly
You could just close me up

If I were a boat anchored at the river
At one of those overpriced hire places
You could hire me out
Pick me from all the other boats
Row off into the sunset
They’d never see their boat again

If I were a boat
I’d be oh so easy to love
Cos even in your darkest hour
I’d keep you afloat

If I were a shirt that belonged to your brother
You could try me on while he wasn’t looking
You could take me back to your place
He’d think I was lost
And you could wear me all the time
Except when he came over

If I were a shirt
I’d be oh so easy to love
Cos if I got a little lipstick on my collar
You could just put me through the wash

If I were a feather that flew in you window
And landed on you while you were deep deep in sleep
You could wake in a blink
Dip me into ink
And make me write just what you wanted to hear
Over and over a thousand times a day
Oh I’d just have to obey

If I were a feather
I’d be oh so easy to love
I’d just drift through the edges of your dreams
And then I’d float far far away
You could be free as you pleased

If I were a book, boat, shirt or a feather
I’d be oh so easy to love
But I’m just an ordinary girl
And that’s the hardest thing to love in the world

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from Two in a Book, released June 6, 2016
Written and sung by Alicia. Harmony - Alanna

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Alanna and Alicia Melbourne, Australia

Twin sisters Alanna & Alicia charm audiences from Port Fairy to the National with their original folky/jazz/roots songs, sweet harmonies and onstage warmth, wit and fun.
'deliciously idiosyncratic and saucy songs...wry, frank observations of life and love…quality quirky lyrics delivered with verve and the kind of close harmonies you'd expect from sisters.'
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