As we marched down, as we marched down As we marched down to Fennario Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove And the name she had was Pretty Peggy-O
Come a-running down the stairs, come a-running down the stairs Come a-running down the stairs, Pretty Peggy-O Come a-running down the stairs, combing back your yellow hair You`re the prettiest little girl that I ever seen-io
What will your mother say? What will your mother say? What will your mother say, Pretty Peggy-O? What will your mother say when she finds you`ve gone away And you`ll never, never, never coming back-io?
In a carriage you will ride, in a carriage you will ride In a carriage you will ride, Pretty Peggy-O In a carriage you will ride with your true love by your side And never, never, never coming back-io
The lieutenant, he is gone, the lieutenant, he is gone The lieutenant, he is gone, Pretty Peggy-O The lieutenant, he is gone, gone He`s buried on Texas in Lousiana-ho
Well, the captain, he is dead, well, the captain, he is dead, Well, the captain, he is dead, Pretty Peggy-O Well, the captain, he is dead, he died, ha And down buried, some down Texas, Louisiana-ho
If ever I return, if ever I return If ever I return, Pretty Peggy-O If ever I return all your cities I will... Destroying... hm...