“Baltimore”, Randy Newman

This way: Baltimore

Little Criminals is a 1977 album by Randy Newman. Like most of Newman’s work, the album eschews traditional pop-music themes in favor of musical story-telling, often featuring quirky characters and cynical views. 

The song “Baltimore” has been covered by Nina Simone, Nils Lofgren, The Tamlins, David Gray, Billy Mackenzie, Lianne La Havas, Jazmine Sullivan, Mink Stole, Coldfinger and Nedric Nedo. 

[Spotify] Baltimore