Pretty 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 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 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.