In the way back home Rolled out To Fenario's As we rolled out To Fenario's Our captain fell in love With a lady like a dove They called her by name Pretty Peggy Oaks Will you marry me Pretty Peggy Oaks Will you marry me Pretty Peggy Oaks If you will marry me I'll set your cities free And free all the ladies In the area I would marry you I would marry you Sweet William Oaks I would marry you Sweet William Oaks I would marry you But joking is hard to do And I'm afraid my mama Would be angry What would your mama think Pretty Peggy Oaks What would your mama think Pretty Peggy Oaks What would your mama think If she heard my Guinness claim She'll be marching at the hand Of my soldiers of the war What would your mama think Pretty Peggy Oaks What would your mama think If she heard my Guinness claim She'll be marching at the hand Of my soldiers of the war What would your mama think If she heard my Guinness claim She'll be marching at the hand Of my soldiers of the war What would your mama think Pretty Peggy Oaks What would your mama think If she heard my Guinness claim Guitar solo After I returned Pretty Peggy Oaks If ever I return Pretty Peggy Oaks If ever I return Those cities I will burn Destroy all the ladies In the area I'm stepping down the stairs Pretty Peggy Oaks I'm stepping down the stairs Pretty Peggy Oaks I'm stepping down the stairs Pulling back your yellow hair A bit of last farewell To your William Oaks Sweet William he is dead Pretty Peggy Oaks Sweet William he is dead Pretty Peggy Oaks Sweet William he is dead And he died for a maid He's buried in Louisiana Louisiana Country Oaks As we rode out to Fanario As we rode out to Fanario Our captain fell in love With a lady like a dove And he called her by name Pretty Peggy Oaks Guitar solo