The Grateful Dead
Peggy-O (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)
[Verse 1]
As we rowed out to Fennario
As we rowed out to Fennario
Our captain fell in love
With a lady like a dove
And he called her by name, pretty Peggy-O

[Verse 2]
Come down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
Steppin' down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
Come steppin' down the stairs, combing back your yellow hair
Prettiest lady in the area-O

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
Will marry you me? I will set your city free
And free all the peoplе in the area-O

[Verse 4]
I would marry you, sweet William-O
I would marry you, sweet William-O
Well, I would marry you but your guinеas are too few
And I fear my mama would be angry-O
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 5]
What would your mother think, pretty Peggy-O?
What would your mother think, pretty Peggy-O?
What would your mother think if she heard my guineas clink?
Saw me marching at the head of my soldiers-O

[Verse 5]
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

[Outro]
As we rowed out to Fennario
As we rowed out to Fennario
Our captain fell in love
With a lady like a dove
And he called her by name, pretty Peggy-O

[Instrumental]

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