Had To Cry Today

It is not often that I am moved to tears by a song, but I was today in Dunkin Donuts over an everything bagel with cream cheese. The song I am referring to is, of course, the fourth track on Scott Walker's solo debut, Scott, which is a cover of the sub-2:00 masterpiece penned by Tim Hardin, "Lady Came From Baltimore":

C G F C
The lady came from Baltimore, all she wore was lace
F C G
She didn't know that I was poor, she never saw my place
Am G F C
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
F C G C
And then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none

C G F C
The lady's name was Susan Moore, her daddy read the law
F C G
She didn't know that I was poor and lived outside the law
C G F C
Her daddy said I was a thief and didn't marry her for love
F C G C
But I was Susan's true belief and married her for love
Am G F C
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
F C G C
And then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none

C G F C
The house she lived in had a wall to keep the robbers out
F C G
She never stopped to think at all that that's what I'm about
Am G F C
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
F C G F C
And then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none.

Eclipsing the Hardin version released the same year by a great deal, Walker's performance is nothing short of breathtaking. Highly recommended listening.