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 smiled as she whispered “mañana”
Never dreaming that we were parting
Then I lied as a whispered “mañana”
‘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 (ding-dong)
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)
Ay ay ay ay (Ay ay ay ay)
AAAAY ay ay!
– Kennedy/Carr (1939)
South of the Border – Frank Sinatra
