Peggy-O (Traditional)

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As we march down to Fennario
As we march down to Fennario
Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
We called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O

Will you marry me, Pretty Peggy-O
Will you marry me, Pretty Peggy-O
You will marry me, I'll set your cities free
And free all the ladies in the are-o

I will marry you, Sweet William-O
I will marry you, Sweet William-O
I would marry you, but your guineas are too few
And I fear that my mama would be angry-o

What your mother think, Pretty Peggy-O
What your mother think, Pretty Peggy-O
What would your mother think if she heard my guineas clink
And saw me marching at the head of my soldiers-o

If I ever I return, Pretty Peggy-O
If I ever I return, Pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return, all your cities they will burn
Destroy all the ladies in the are-o

Come steppin down the stairs, Pretty Peggy-O
Come steppin down the stairs, Pretty Peggy-O
Come steppin down the stairs combing back your yellow hair
And bid a last 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 march down to Fennario
As we march down to Fennario
Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
We called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O