Musical Genius

I can confidently say that my sister Robyn is a musical genius. In fact, that's her at the top of this page, playing Guitar Hero. At the tender age of 8 her piano teacher dropped her because she wasn't "learning to play", she would simply listen to a piece and be able to play it. Later in life, she babysat for a member of the Seattle Symphony in exchange piano lessons. And a little bit later, she worked as a janitor at the Washington Academy of Preforming Arts in exchange for lessons. My mom used to say it was her walking-uphill-both-ways-in-the-snow-type-story. I imagine my W.U.B.W.I.T.S.T.S, would be the paralyzing fear I used to have over being mistaken for Robyn. Because, although we are 6 years apart we look very similar. I didn't even want to go to Kirkland Co-Op Preschool, for fear someone would think I was Robyn. It was debilitating for me there for a while, but I digress.



Anyway, Robyn was always looking for outlets for her creativity. In high school she started a "band" with a friend. They were called Robber and the Devils, and the only song they ever sang was "You Are My Sunshine". But they sang it in beautiful harmony! Robyn was able to seamlessly switch between high and low harmony, while her partner maintained the lead. You know, to this day I find my self singing only the high and low harmony to that song! Although Robber and the Devils ruled, they were no match to Zsa Zsa and Zsi Zsi. That was tenacious musical duo of moi and Robyn. I think our name was a play on the Gabor sisters, or something. Anyway, we had one melodious original, it was called "You Don't Know Me, I Just Work For You". I came up with the title, and basic concept of the song, but the lyrics and melody were a joint effort. We were so ahead of our time.... So, without further ado, here are the lyrics to our masterpiece. Or, at least the parts I can remember. If any of my sisters who read this can remember anymore, I would LOVE to get a comment in the comment section. My part will be in italics.

I bring you coffee, I bring you tea TEA
You never even notice me ME
I spend my time doing all your chores CHORES
You don't know my name, but I know your's

Chorus (to which I sang, Ah-ah, until the end, when I repeated the last phrase)
You don't know me I just work for you
You don't know me I just work for you
You don't know me I just work for you
Everyday of my life MY LIFE

You say what a crummy job I do DO
Tell me my breath smells like poo POO
I get a Christmas card from you each year YEAR
My name's not to resident I fear

Chorus
You don't know me I just work for you
You don't know me I just work for you
You don't know me I just work for you
Everyday of my life I QUIT!!!

I'm sure there was more, but I can't remember. Also, it's a bit confusing, because the chorus makes you think the boss doesn't know the employee, but in the last verse you learn that the boss tells the employee they have bad breath. Anyway, the 90s were crazy, and everyone was just trying to make a rhyme!