South of the border, down Mexico way   That's where they fell in love   When stars above came out to play   And now as they wander, their thoughts ever stray   South of the border, down Mexico way      She was a picture in old Spanish lace   Just for a tender while   He kissed the smile upon her face   For it was fiesta and they were so gay   South of the border, down Mexico way      Then she sighed as she whispered, "Mañana"   Never dreaming that they were parting   And he lied as he whispered, "Mañana"   For that tomorrow never came      South of the border, he rode back one day   There in a veil of white   By candlelight she knelt to pray   The mission bells told him that he mustn't stay   South of the border, down Mexico way      Ay-ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay   Ay-ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay