Peggy-o

Intro: Verse As we rode on out to Fennario, As we rode on out to Fennario, Our captain fell in love... with a lady like a dove And called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O. Verse Will you marry me... pretty Peggy-O, will you marry me... pretty Peggy-O? If you will marry me, oh... I'll set your cities free And free all the ladies... in the area-O. Verse Oh, I would marry you, sweet William-O, Oh, I would marry you... sweet William-O Oh, I would marry you... but your guineas are too few And I fear my mama would be angry-O. Verse 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? Verse Oh, if I ever I return... pretty Peggy-O, If I ever I return... pretty Peggy-O, Oh, if I ever I return... your cities I will burn And destroy all the ladies in the area-O. Verse 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. Verse 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. Verse As we rode on out, to Fennario, As we rode on out to Fennario Our captain fell in love... with a lady like a dove, And called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O.