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Pretty Peggy-O

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Mar. 19, 19621 viewer

Pretty Peggy-O Lyrics

[Intro]
I've been around this whole country
But I never yet found Fenneario

[Verse 1]
Well, as we marched down, as we marched down
Well, as we marched down to Fennerio
Well, our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
Her name that she had was Pretty Peggy-O

[Verse 2]
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 ?

[Verse 3]
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
Combing back your yellow hair
You're the prettiest darned girl I ever seen-io

[Verse 4]
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
He's a-riding down in Texas with the rodeo
[Verse 5]
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
He's buried somewhere in Louisiana-O

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Genius Annotation

Traditional Scottish Ballad, the author is unknown. Dylan changed the original setting of Fyvie to Fennario.

Joan Baez, Simon and Garfunkel, The Grateful Dead and numerous other artists did versions of the song.

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Vocal Arrangement
Acoustic Guitar
Harmonica
Recorded At
Columbia Recording Studio - New York City
Release Date
March 19, 1962
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