As we rode out to Fennario As we rode out to Fennario Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove And he called her by name pretty Peggy-O
Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O If you will marry me, I will 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 And saw me marching at the head of my soldiers-O
If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O If ever I return, all your cities I will burn Destroy all the ladies in the area-O
Come stepping down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come stepping down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come stepping down the stairs, combing back your yellow hair And bid a last farewell to young 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 he called her by name pretty Peggy-O