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1.
Time Master 03:14
The Time Master bends all the rules, the Devil is over the clock Beware of the metaphors he uses, his fingers will give you a shock You’re singled out, he knows your name, but to him this is all just a game Look ahead, and beware, the clock is ticking and this is what he shares: “It’s a mortal decry that you’ll soon learn’s a lie, that your future will only hold pain Cause it’s all just a game, a big joke to reframe, and your destiny’s yet to unfold. So forget all your grasping, internal rehashing… what’s yours will come to you. Stop all your pushing, attempts at controlling, it’s time to break all the rules. So don’t be afraid It’s time to get clear And let go of fear, let go of fear So give up on the cards and stop looking at stars, be present with what you see now, All the twists and the turns, will help you learn, the solutions’ about to be found. …Look ahead, and beware, the clock is ticking and he doesn’t care.
2.
Only the Girls By Amber Lee Baker Only the girls with their effervescent coalescence Can get away to see the phosphorescent luminescence Only the girls with their funny thongs and sing-alongs Can get away from the messy throng and laugh the whole night long. Only the girls who get water-logged in a music fog Can get away to have a dialog about red-legged frogs Only the girls with their hybrid cars and mason jars Can get away to see the water stars and drink in local bars And we float in darkness the estuary of vibrant daughters Sparkling, gilded oars that paddle through glimmering waters…
3.
Open the Temple By Amber Lee Baker Open the Temple, out of the rain Steam rising off of the water again Hail bouncing off of her hair and skin Ice melts into the fire. Silken vapors lifting the veil Bodies of brightness expanding In waves of emotion, crystals in the ocean He touches her hair, She bends and she breathes He smoothes all the edges, She rises and frees Across from the circle, her eyes give a smile A smirk on his lips, yet he was still shy Dancing with partners in separate lives Reaching across the divide Simple agreement lifted the veil Commune across space and sky…
4.
The Rodeo Clown By Amber Lee Baker and Karen Frindell Stiff wind was blowin’ down old Route 66 Sand scarred signs, worn out welcome to this place He was crouching in the corner of Vick’s Whiskey and Tango Drink in his hand, untold mystery on his face “Fake roses in my pockets are the only thing I take As I travel in my van between each dusty town But your smile’s as lovely as a scarlet cactus flower Won’t you hit the road with this Lonesome Rodeo Clown” As I watched him hurdle barrels, out running raging bulls His crooked smile and faded jeans beaconed me to leave The city life I’d left behind seemed far away and empty The road before me shimmered, this clown could set me free Skippin’ out of town and into fates arms Throwin’ caution to the wind Everything dissolved before my eyes Everything dissolved before my eyes Legends of his exploits, tumbled out of taverns Sad eyed girls and loan sharks looking for their due But his sweet serenade kept my achin’ heart a listening As we drifted off to sleep under Highway 42 He left me at a Texaco in the deserts of Nevada With a plastic rose and a story about why he had to run “Gotta go to Arkansaws to see my dyin’ mother” I knew he wasn’t comin’ back, our love affair was done. The clown was smarter than he looked He figured me a sucker, and then took me for a song But the best he ever did for me was do me wrong…
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Not as the Crow Flies By Amber Lee Baker I let myself seep up through cracks I chew on every bone And when my belly’s finally full I’ve brought my Demon home Cause I’m a child of mud and twigs With dirt in every pore And when I let my monster out I learn to love him more I know he’s not so nice to see The hairy, smelly mess But he’s a blessing in disguise Allbeit……..grotesque Cause in the dead of every night I get to see my Troll His crooked vertebrae are stacked And satisfy my soul Twist and tangle, rough and rangle Look in to his eyes Find my way through Labyrinth But Not as the Crow Flies Can’t keep him from coming out Or hide him under bed Ignore him for a month or two And he’ll eat my head…
6.
Bump in the Road By Amber Lee Baker Through the deep channels of undertows and muddy waters Lessons have seeped into our bones Gifts were forgotten and people taken hostage By passions and day dreams that left us alone In this isolation tank the pictures and the prophesies Brought for the years of each of our fears On this microscopic plank a mirror and a puff of smoke Kept us from seeing the path that was dear But I stand strong in the presence of this challenge I accept the balance of the knowledge This is only a bump in the road This is only a healing to encode Through the dark winter of simple pleasures and drastic measures Woolen wrapped dreams have come undone Light shone in taverns illuminating caverns Of issues and ideas we forgot with fun On this sailing wayward ship a siren song and starry night Blinded our eyes to the rocks in our sight On this pre determined trip, a package in a rope held tight Opened and revealed the surprise snake bite Through the blackberries and vines that catch the hopes we carry Down the rabbit hatch, briar patch, path Life is mysterious and love made us curious Though fate had the knowledge it never would last On your way, you’ve said goodbye, we’ve got separate stars to shine There’ll be a day, when I’ll stop crying Keep the faith and don’t deny, I know my heart will mend in time It will be safe to keep on trying
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Into Thin Air By Amber Lee Baker I went away, to find my head When I came back, your eyes were dead We climbed so high, Up to the rock When we came down, I saw the block Your discontent, my unmet needs These things won’t do and that’s why I’m leaving you….. I’m leaving you I won’t be stopped, By our stagnant ways It’s time to grow, It’s time to play We both tried so hard to understand But I took all that I could withstand How long is long enough, Could’ve worked for a thousand years You just couldn’t get it with me How to be happy, How to be free You should be happy, You should be free Into thin air, Into thin air…
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Okay 03:23
Okay By Amber Lee Baker Run my hands, under warm water 15 heartbeats, all it takes Cold earphones, help me listen To all the sounds, I used to love Its okay, I’m okay without you Its okay, I’m okay Warm teacup, against my chest Feels the way, your head did Wish I could, press my cold nose Against your neck, and smell the sweetness
9.
Whaler’s Wife By Amber Lee Baker I live inside a house incased with roses and with thorn I light signals to my love and wrestle with the dawn Spinning yarn and sewing quilts by fading candlelight Waiting for my sailor’s arms to keep me warm at night A Whaler’s Wife is a stolen life of waiting and memory (…agony) (…tragedy) The Widow’s Walk and the seagull’s squawk are infallible company Off the shores of New Guinea he wrote to me a note Passed between two ships at sea, it brought to me this quote: “Captain’s offered Spanish gold to the one who will sing out, For the white whale of crooked jaw and curious bushy spout.” There were ships that brought him homeward; there were ships that ran ashore But he sailed with Captain Ahab, I will see him nevermore, I will see him nevermore….
10.
It's Me 03:23
It’s Me By Amber Lee Baker I see my mind through the broken glass It won’t last, it’s colorfast And fades away I can’t seem to give all these hopes a chance To manifest, with the half a glance I give to them The monkey climbs down from the tree To laugh at my hypocrisy The monkey climbs down from the tree To laugh at me in mockery The howling moon that fades away, Then comes again, to gloat and grin Reminds and shames…. I squeeze the puss from my open sores And bleed some more, like a tired whore Who lives a curse Who rules the illusion, who issues the pain Who opens the door, again and again To the vampires and hounds, they chase me down They call me names, I submit to their games, Oh the tortured soul of reckless shame It’s me… I find a way to shut it up This mental rut, I give it up And see the joke… The swirling circus of gossip and greed Had taken me, but now I’m free To live in peace...
11.
Wildwood Flower Traditional arranged by Amber Lee Baker and Karen Frindell Oh, I’ll twine mid the ringlets of my raven black hair The roses so red and the lilies so fair The myrtle so bright with an emerald hue And the pale aronatus with eyes of bright blue. I’ll sing and I’ll dance, my laugh shall be gay I’ll cease this wild weeping, drive sorrow away Though my heart now is breaking, he never shall know That his name made me tremble and my pale cheeks to glow. He taught me to love him, he called me his flower That blossomed for him all the brighter each hour But I woke from my dreaming my idol was clay My visions of love have all faded away He told me he loved me and promised to love Through ill and misfortune all others above Another has won him, ah misery to tell He left me in silence, no word of farewell. I’ll think of him never, I’ll be wildly gay I’ll charm every heart and the crowd I will sway. I’ll live yet to see him regret the dark hour When he won, then neglected the frail wildwood flower.
12.
Beautiful Decay By Amber Lee Baker Park benches as bedrooms, Over manicured lawns Deep shadows from trees, hiding misfits in corners Fresh piles of leaves, old playgrounds, no kids I find stillness in the beautiful decay All the tiny voices, come out and show the way Tombstones as benches, in the overgrown grass Moss covered mausoleums, ancient trees swallow wrot iron Sun beams that trickle like ghosts swirling about I walk alone, in this strange intimacy In the city parks, and the rural cemeteries

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Debut Album by Amber Lee and the Anomalies released in 2008. 11 original songs and one traditional bluegrass tune. Neo-Folk Accordion with banjo, upright bass, drums, violin, mandolin and a sprinkle of guitar.

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released May 10, 2008

All songs written by Amber Lee Baker except:
track 4 written with Karen Frindell, and track 11 is a traditional arranged by Amber Lee Baker and Karen Frindell

Produced by Amber Lee Baker and Michael Lindner

Amber Lee Baker: Vocals, Accordion, glockenspiel, percussion and sound effects.
Karen Frindell: banjo on all tracks
Muir Houghton: upright bass on all tracks
Michael Lindner: mandolin, guitar on tracks 2 &3, fender bass IV on track 2, drums on track 3, percussion on tracks 3, 4, and 8, backing vocal on track 5.
Jesse Wickman: drums on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11
Gary Krohn: violin on tracks 6 & 10
Morgan Cochneuer: violin on tracks 4, 11
Brian Carlisle: violin on track 1
Preston Booker: guitar on track 8

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Amber Lee and the Anomalies Oakland, California

Amber Lee Baker (aka Amber Lee and the Anomalies) performs original songs which range between bawdy cabaret, melodious folk ballads, gypsy tunes and soulful spirituals.
She has been extensively touring since 2008 as a one-woman show with her accordion, loop pedal and glockenspiel.
Her most recent release, 'Indelible' includes a full band.
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