SOUTH OF THE BORDER (DOWN MEXICO WAY)

Shep Fields/Frank Sinatra

(Jimmy Kennedy/Michael Carr)



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 and she whispered "Maana"

Never dreaming that we were parting

And I lied as I whispered "Maana"

For our 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!



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