South of the Border Songtext
von Patti Page

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, 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, "Manana"
Never dreaming, that they were parting
And he lied, as he whispered, "Manana'
For their 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 mission bells told me, that I 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

Then she sighed, as she whispered, manana
Never dreaming, that they were parting
And he lied, as he whispered, manana
For their 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 mission bells told me, that I 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