Fannerio

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