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 wonder, 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 he whispered “manana”, never dreaming that they were parting

And he lied as he whispered “manana”, for that tomorrow never came

South of the border, he rode back one day, there in a veil of white by candlelight she knelt and prayed

The mission bells told him that he mustn’t stay south of the border, down Mexico way

Ay yi yi yi, ay yi yi yi, ay yi yi yi, ay yi yi yi