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 "Ma�ana"
Never dreaming
That we were parting
And I lied
As I whispered "Ma�ana"
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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