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Oh, if I ever I return pretty Peggy-O,
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If I ever I return pretty Peggy-O,
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Oh, if I ever I return your cities I will burn
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And destroy all the ladies in the area-O.
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Come steppin' down the stairs pretty Peggy-O,
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Come steppin' down the stairs pretty Peggy-O,
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Come steppin' down the stairs combin' back your yellow hair
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Bid a last farewell to your William-O.
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Sweet William he is dead pretty Peggy-O,
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Sweet William he is dead pretty Peggy-O,
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Sweet William he is dead and he died for a maid
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And he's buried in the Louisiana country-O.
[Verse]
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As we rode on out, to Fennario,
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As we rode on out to Fennario
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Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove,
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And called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O.