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.
O will you marry me pretty Peggy-O, will you marry me pretty Peggy-O
Will you marry me, and I'll take you out to sea
To the lands far beyond Fennario
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.
If ever I return pretty Peggy-O, if ever I return pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return all your cities I will burn
Destroying all the lands in the are-O.
Come trippin' down the stairs pretty Peggy-O,
Come trippin' down the stairs pretty Peggy-O,
Come trippin' down the stairs combin' back your yellow hair
The fairest young lady in Fennario
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 your love
In a land far beyond Fennario
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