The Grateful Dead — Peggy-O Live at Nassau Coliseum May 15-16 1980

[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, I'll set your cities free And free all the ladies of 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 riding 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, your cities I will burn Destroy all the ladies 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, holding 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] 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