Peggy-O

As we rode out to Fennario as we rode on to Fennario

Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove

And called her by a name pretty peggy o

Will you marry me pretty peggy o will you marry me pretty peggy o

If you will marry me I'll set your cities free

And free all the ladies in the area o

I would marry you sweet William o

I would marry you sweet William o

I would marry you but your guineas are too few

And I fear my mama would be angry o

What would your mama think pretty peggy o

What would your mama think pretty peggy o

What would your mama think if she heard my guineas clink

Saw me marching at the head of my soldiers

If ever I return pretty peggy o if ever I return pretty peggy o

If ever I return your cities I will burn

Destroy all the ladies in the area o

Come steppin' down the stairs pretty peggy o

Come steppin' down the stairs pretty peggy o

Come steppin' down the stairs combin' back your yellow hair

Bid a last farewell to your William o

Sweet William he is dead pretty peggy o

Sweet William he is dead pretty peggy o

Sweet William he is dead and he died for a maid

And he's buried in the Louisiana country o

As we rode out to Fennario as we rode out to Fennario

Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove

And called her by a name pretty peggy o