Peggy-O (Live at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC, 4/12/78)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] Come stepping down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O If you will marry me, I will set your cities free Free all the people in the area-O [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] 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 [Instrumental Break] [Verse 5] 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 [Verse 6] Come stepping down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come stepping down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come stepping down the stairs, combing back your yellow hair Bid a last farewell to young William-O [Verse 7] 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 [Verse 1] 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