New Silver Bells

I lingered down in Mexico
And met a senorita there
Who wore the silver bells
Bright shining silver bells
That chimed as we danced
They seemed to say I love you so
As we were dancing to and fro
Beneath the candle glow
That starlit night when we found romance

Now the love light was shining
In her Spanish eyes
Spelling paradise
I spoiled it all with lies
Come next fiesta I swore
That we would meet again
Knowing there and then I'd ne'er return

And now I live in memory
And though it's much too late
To change the foolish part I played
To leave my brown-eyed maid
With silver bells

I lingered down in Mexico
And met a senorita there
Who wore the silver bells
Bright shining silver bells
That chimed as we danced
They seemed to say I love you so
As we were dancing to and fro
Beneath the candle glow
That starlit night when we found romance

Now the love light was shining
In her Spanish eyes
Spelling paradise
I spoiled it all with lies
Come next fiesta I swore
That we would meet again
Knowing there and then I'd ne'er return

And now I live in memory
And though it's much too late
To change the foolish part I played
To leave my brown-eyed maid
With silver bells