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 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
 Saw me marching at the head of my soldiers.
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 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.
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 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.