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
When I return the city I will burn
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
