Discover the story of the song > The Lady Came From Baltimore – Scott Walker

The song is about a man who tries to steal from a woman named Susan but ends up falling in love with her. Susan's father thinks the man is a thief and doesn't like him, but Susan loves him and they get married. Later on, Susan builds a wall around her home to protect it from robbers while the man reflects on how he never ended up stealing from her but fell in love instead.