The Grateful Dead — Peggy-O Live at Fox Theater Atlanta May 19 1977

[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] Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O? Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O? If you will marry me, all my cities I will free And free all the people in the area-O [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] 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 marching at the head of my soldiers-O [Instrumental break] [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 [Verse 6] Come steppin' down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come steppin' down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come steppin' down the stairs, combing back your yellow hair Bid a last farewell to your William-O [Verse 7] 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's buried in the Louisiana country-O [Verse 8] 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