South of the border, down Mexico way   That's where I fell in love, when the 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 a smile upon her face   'Cause it was fiesta and we were so gay   South of the border, Mexico way      Then she sighed as she whispered, ?manana?   Never dreaming that we were parting   And I lied as a whispered, ?manana?   'Cause our tomorrow never came      South of the border, I jumped back one day   There in a veil of white, by the candlelight, she knelt to pray   The mission bells told me that I mustn't stay   South of the border, Mexico way      The mission bells told me, ding, dong, that I must not stay   Stay South of the border, down Mexico way