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 fiesta and we were so gay south of the border down mexico way then she sighed as she whispered maana never dreaming that we were parting and i lied as i whispered maana for that 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 bells told me that i mustn t stay south of the border down mexico way ay ay ay ay etc