South of the Border

South of the border

Down Mexico way

That's where I fell in love

When the stars above

Came out to play

Now as I wander

My love must not 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 smiled as she whispered, "Mañana"

Never dreaming that we were parting

And I lied as I whispered, "Mañana"

For our tomorrow never came

South of the border

I rode back one day

Wearing a veil of white

By candlelight

She knelt to pray

The mission bells told me

That I must not stay

South of the border

Down Mexico way

Then she smiled as she whispered, "Mañana"

Never dreaming that we were parting

And I lied as I whispered, "Mañana"

For our tomorrow never came

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