The Grateful Dead — Peggy-O Live at the Palladium NYC April 30 1977

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 Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O? Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O? If you will marry me, I will set your cities free And free all the people in the area-O 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 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 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 [Instrumental break] 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 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 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