Pretty Peggy-o — Grateful Dead

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 are-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.