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 never stray

South of the border, down Mexico way

She was a picture in old Spanish lace

There for a tender while, I kissed the smile upon her face

For it was "Fiesta" and it was so gay

South of the border, down Mexico way

And she sighed as I whispered "Manana"

Never dreaming that we were parting

And I lied, for I whispered "Manana"

For 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, oh no, no

South of the border, down Mexico way

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

--- Instrumental ---

And she sighed as I whispered "Manana"

Never dreaming that we were parting

And I lied, for I whispered "Manana"

For 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, oh no, no

South of the border, down Mexico way

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi

Ay, yi, yi, yi