It Makes No Difference

An achingly sad love song from The Band's sixth album - Northern Lights, Southern Crosses.  Rick Danko on lead vocal.  Music and lyrics by Robbie.  The Band was unusual in having three top flight vocalists, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel, with Danko and Manuel having stunning plaintive tones in their voices, which Danko employs to full effect here.

It makes no difference how far I go
Like a scar, the hurt will always show
And it makes no difference who I meet

They're just a face in the crowd on a dead-end street

And the sun don't shine anymore
And the rains fall down on my door

These old love letters
Well, I just can't keep
'Cause, like the gambler says
"Read 'em and weep"

When Rick sings the last verse, he sounds like he's breaking down. 

Well, I love you so much
And it's all I can do
Just to keep myself from telling you
That I never felt so alone before

Then they close with the tender and beautiful horn by Garth and a back and forth with Robbie's guitar.