As we rode out to Fennario, as we rode on to Fennario

Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove

And called her by a name, pretty Peggy-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.

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.