Lyric discussion by riter 

Cover art for Peggy-O lyrics by Grateful Dead

is it just me or is there something disturbing about this song..she 'loves' him but wont marry him cause her momma will be angry, he 'loves' her but will destroy everything she loves if he comes back, since she says no to his proposal

it's like money and destruction trump love, sigh

@riter I agree and think it's very weird how you reference this song's symbolism to being "like money and destruction trump love.." and now Trump is our president (5 years later) ! Ugh. yea why would he be so destructive if he truly loved Peggy? But it goes to show how we let our egos get the best of us. That's not someone in love. That's someone that is super selfish and does not like rejection lol. Still this song is one of my favorite love songs! I do believe Garcia wrote this? (Answering a previous question...

@riter I believe this is a love story about a man and a woman on opposite sides of a war. I have always imagined it to be the Revolutionary War (British vs. Rebels) or the Civil War (North vs. South), although it may not be either. The two subjects are deeply in love however the female's parents do not approve of their relationship. He agrees that if she will marry him, he'll set her city(ies) free however if she does not, he'll return to destroy her city.

@courtneybd I believe this song is a traditional song written by an...