[1] As we rode [4] out to Fennari-[1]-o as we rode [6m] out to Fe-[3m]-nnario
Our [4] captain fell in [1] love with a lady like a [6m] dove
And he [1] called her by [4] name pretty Peggy-[1]--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-O

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