Peggy-O

Lyrics:

• As we rode out to fennario, as we rode on to fennario
• Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
• And he 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, Ill set your cities free
• And free all the ladies in the are-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 hes 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.