As we marched down to Fenario We marched down to Fenario Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove And they called her a pretty Peggy-O Come trippin down the stairs pretty Peggy-O Trippin down the stairs pretty Peggy-O Come trippin down the stairs, Combing back your yellow hair And a-waiting for you there is William-O Oh would you marry me pretty Peggy-O Would you marry me, pretty Peggy-O If you'll marry me then the city will go free And it's this I promise thee pretty Peggy-O I would marry you sweet William-O I would marry you sweet William-O I would marry you But you sail the ocean blue And I'm afraid my home is on the land-O If ever I return pretty Peggy-O If ever I return pretty Peggy-O If ever I return then the city I will burn And destroy all the fields in the area-O William he is dead pretty Peggy-O William he is dead pretty Peggy-O William he is dead and he died out at sea And he's buried in the ocean far from land-O Oooooo