Lady Came From Baltimore

La dama que vino de Baltimore

Lady Came From Baltimore

La dama que vino de Baltimore,Lady came from Baltimore,
Todo lo que llevaba era encaje.All she wore was lace.
No sabía que yo era pobre,She didn't know that I was poor,
Nunca vio mi lugar.She never saw my place.
Estaba allí para robar su dinero,I was there to steal her money,
Tomar sus anillos y huir.Take her rings and run.
Pero me enamoré de la dama,Then I fell in love with the lady,
Y no logré llevarme nada.Got away with none.

El nombre de la dama era Susan Moore,The lady's name was Susan Moore,
Su papá leía la ley.Her daddy read the law.
Ella no sabía que yo era pobre,She didn't know that I was poor,
Y vivía al margen de la ley.And lived outside the law.

Su papá decía que yo era un ladrónHer daddy said, I was a thief
Y no la había casado por amor.And didn't marry her for love.
Yo era la verdadera creencia de Susan,I was Susan's true belief
Me casé con ella por amor.Married her for love.

Estaba allí para robar su dinero,I was there to steal her money,
Tomar sus anillos y huir.To take her rings and run.
Pero me enamoré de la dama,Then I fell in love with the lady
Y no logré llevarme nada.Got away with none.

La casa en la que vivía tenía un muroThe house she lived in had a wall
Para mantener alejados a los ladrones.To keep the robbers out.
Nunca se detenía a pensarShe'd never stop to think at all
Si eso era lo que yo buscaba.If that's what I'm about.

Estaba allí para robar su dinero,I was there to steal her money
Tomar sus anillos y huir.Take her rings and run.
Pero me enamoré de la dama,Then I fell in love with the lady
Y no logré llevarme nada.Got away with none.