Lyrics

As we rowed up to Fennario As we rowed up to Fennario Our captain fell in love With a lady like a dove And he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O Come steppin' down the stairs Pretty Peggy-O Come steppin' down the stairs Pretty Peggy-O Come steppin' down the stairs, holding back your yellow hair In the hand??? ???, William-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 people of 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 riding 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 cities I will burn Destroy all the people 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, holding 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 spent the loot he had in the country-O As we rowed up to Fennario As we rowed up to Fennario Our captain fell in love With a lady like a dove And he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O