South of the border Lyrics

Ay-ay-ay-ay
Ay-ay-ay-ay

South of the border, down Mexico way
That′s when I fell in love
When the stars above came out to play
For it was fiesta, a high holiday
South of the border, down Mexico way

She was a picture in old Spanish lace
And for a tender while
I kissed the smile upon her face
For the mission bells told me that I mustn't stay
South of the border, down Mexico way

Then she sighed as she whispered "mañana"
Never dreaming that we were parting
And I lied as I whispered "mañana"
For our tomorrows never came

South of the border, I rode back one day
There in a veil of white
By the candlelight she knelt to pray
And now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray
South of the border, down Mexico way

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