as we march down to fannerio
as we march down to fannerio
our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
and we called her by her name pretty peggy o
what will your mother think pretty peggy o?
what will your mother think pretty peggy o?
what will your mother think but i hear the guineas clink?
and the soldiers marchin' behind you o
you shall ride in a coach pretty peggy o
you shall ride in a coach pretty peggy o
you shall ride in a coach with your true love by your side
as fine as any lady in the country o
and when i return pretty peggy o
when i return pretty peggy o
and destroy all the ladies in the country 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
bid your last farewell to sweet william o
sweet william he is dead pretty peggy o
sweet william is dead pretty peggy o
sweet william is dead and he died for a maid
he's buried in the louisiana country o
as we march down to fannerio
as we march down to fannerio
our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
and we called her by her name pretty peggy o