South of the Border

South of the border down Mexico way

That's where I fell in love when stars above came out to play

Now as I wander my thoughts ever stray south of the border down Mexico way

She was a picture in old Spanish lace

And for a tender while I kissed the smile opon her face

For it was Fiesta we were so gay south of the border down Mexico way

And she smiled and she whispered Manana

Never dreaming that we were parting

And I lied and I whispered Manana for our tomorrow never came

South of the border I rode back one day

There in a veil of white by candlelight she knelt to pray

And the mission bells told me that I mustn't stay

South of the border down Mexico way

Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay

Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay