Peggy-O - The National

Peggy-O

As we rowed up to Fennario,

as we rowed up to Fennario,

Our captain fell in love

with a lady like a dove

and he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O.

Come steppin' down the stairs Pretty Peggy-O

Come steppin' down the stairs Pretty Peggy-O

Come steppin' down the stairs, holding back your yellow hair

In the hand ???

???, William-O.

Will you marry me Pretty Peggy-O?

Will you marry me Pretty Peggy-O?

If you will marry me, I will set your cities free

and free all the people of 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 riding at the head of my soldiers-O.

If ever I return Pretty Peggy-O

If ever I return Pretty Peggy-O

If ever I return, all your cities I will burn

Destroy all the people 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, holding 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 spent the loot he had in the country-O.

As we rowed up to Fennario,

as we rowed up to Fennario,

Our captain fell in love

with a lady like a dove

and he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O