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.