South of the border

"Down Mexico way"

South of the border
Down Mexico way
That's where I fell in love
When stars above
Came out to play
And now as I wander
My thoughts ever stray
South of the border
Down Mexico way

She was a picture
In old Spanish lace
Just for a tender while
I kissed the smile
Upon her face
For it was fiesta
And we were so gay
South of the border
Down Mexico way

Then she sighed
And she whispered "Maņana"
Never dreaming
That we were parting
And I lied
As I whispered "Maņana"
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
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!

Kennedy and Carr

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