i've been around this whole country
but i never yet found fenneario
well
as we marched down
as we marched down
well
as we marched down to fennerio'
well
our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
her name that she had was pretty peggy-o
well
what will your mother say
what will your mother say
what will your mother say
pretty peggy-o
what will your mother say to know you're going away
you're never
never
never coming back-io?
come a-running down your stairs
come a-running down your stairs
come a-running down your stairs
pretty peggy-o
come a-running down your stairs
combing back your yellow hair
you're the prettiest darned girl i ever seen-io
the lieutenant he has gone
the lieutenant he has gone
the lieutenant he has gone
pretty peggy-o
the lieutenant he has gone
long gone
he's a-riding down in texas with the rodeo
well
our captain he is dead
our captain he is dead
our captain he is dead
pretty peggy-o
well
our captain he is dead
died for a maid
he's buried somewhere in louisiana-o