The lady came from Baltimore and all she wore was lace She didn't know that I was poor, she never saw my place I was sent to steal her money, to take her rings and run Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none the lady's name was Susan Moore, her daddy read her law she didn't know that I was poor, livin' outside the law Her daddy said I was a thief and didn't marry her for love But I was Suzanne's true belief and I married her for love I was sent to steal her money, to take her rings and run Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none Instrumental Key change to The house she lived in had a wall to keep the robbers out She never stopped to think it all that that's what I'm about I was sent to steal her money, to take her rings and run Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none