South of the border, down Mexico way, that’s where they fell in love when stars above came out to play
And now as they wonder, their thoughts ever stray south of the border, down Mexico way
She was a picture in old Spanish lace, just for a tender while he kissed the smile upon her face
For it was fiesta, and they were so gay, south of the border, down Mexico way
Then she sighed as he whispered “manana”, never dreaming that they were parting
And he lied as he whispered “manana”, for that tomorrow never came
South of the border, he rode back one day, there in a veil of white by candlelight she knelt and prayed
The mission bells told him that he mustn’t stay south of the border, down Mexico way
Ay yi yi yi, ay yi yi yi, ay yi yi yi, ay yi yi yi
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