Directed by Shehab Illyas & Rose Cousins Edited & Coloured by Shehab Illyas Produced by Skylab Productions Exceptional Helpers: Breagh MacKinnon, Mo Phung, Tanya Davis, Hannah Emmet, Ashley Scriven & Margot Durling Extra Extras: Zahara Illyas, Adrian Illyas, Kathryn Illyas, Luna & Mel Stone Hair & Makeup by Fred Connors LYRICS it’s a breakneck Monday morning and I can take it slow pour cream into my coffee, fresh from off the stove I replay my favourite saddest song to remember how it goes or pick up where I left off with last night’s episode if you’re interested, I can tell you more of the benefits of being alone each day I work a little bit on plans of my own I book flights to places I have always wanted to go listening to records, monophonic stereo crawl into bed and check for unread messages on my phone if you’re curious, I can give you a guided tour of the benefits of being alone if I don’t end up with anyone could be six days to find my body gone but think of all the space I get to roam don’t you worry about me, in all my solo reverie the only one who’s there when I get home to all the benefits the benefits of being alone broken conversation as you get the kids ready to go we’ll talk about the girls weekend we constantly postpone I envy how you’re steady and you envy how I roll and how brave I am to sing about it on a microphone no matter baby, that’s what makes the show the benefits of being alone don’t you worry about me, in all my solo reverie I decide where everything will go then I return to everything just so the only one who’s there when I get home to all the benefits all the benefits the benefits of being alone written by Rose Cousins & Jonny Wright www.rosecousins.com

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