ai ai ai ai oh oh oh oh si ai ai ai oh oh oh oh 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 wonder my thoughts ever stray south of the border down mexico way she was the picture in old spanish lace just for a tender while i kissed the smile upon her face for it was siesta 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 whisperd manana for our tomorrow never came south of the border i rode back one day there in a veil of white by candlelight she kneeled to pray the missionbells told me that i musn t stay south of the border down mexico way ai ai ai ai oh oh oh oh