Peggy-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 he called her by name pretty Peggy-O

Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O

Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O

If you will marry me, I will 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

And 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, all your citie