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