Pretty Peggy-O

I've been around this whole country But I never yet found Fennario Well, as we marched down, as we marched down Well, as we marched down to Fennario Well, our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove Her name that she had was Pretty Peggy-O Well, what will your mother say? What will your mother say? What will your mother say, Pretty Peggy-O? What will your mother say, to know you're going away You're never, never, never coming back-io ? Come a-running down your stairs, come a-running down your stairs Come a-running down your stairs, Pretty Peggy-O Come a-running down your stairs, combing back your yellow hair You're the prettiest darned girl ever seen-io The lieutenant he has gone, the lieutenant he has gone The lieutenant he has gone, Pretty Peggy-O The lieutenant he has gone long gone He's a-riding down in Texas with the rodeo Well, our captain he is dead, our captain he is dead Our captain he is dead, Pretty Peggy-O Well, our captain he is dead, he died for a maid He's buried somewheres in Louisiana-O