I've been around this whole country
But I never yet found fennario
Well as we marched down
As we marched down
Well as we marched down to fennario
Well our captain fell in love
With a lady like a dove
Her name that she had was pretty peggy-o
Well what will your mother say
What will your mother say
What will your mother say pretty peggy-o
What will your mother say
To know you're going away
You're never never never coming back-io
Come a-running down your stairs
Come a-running down your stairs
Come a-running down your stairs pretty peggy-o
Come a-running down your stairs
Comb back your hair
You're the prettiest darned girl I ever seen-io
The lieutenant he has gone
The lieutenant he has gone
The lieutenant he has gone pretty peggy-o
The lieutenant he has gone
Long gone
Hes a-riding down in texas with the rodeo
Well our captain he is dead
Our captain he is dead
Our captain he is dead pretty peggy-o
Well our captain he is dead
Died for a maid
Hes buried somewheres in louisiana-o