South of the Border

(Ay-ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay!)

(Ay-ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay!)



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.



And she sighed as she whispered "manana,"

Never dreaming that we were parting

And I lied as 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.

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!