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 a fiesta And we were so gay South of the border Down Mexico way
Then 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
Then 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
