Lyrics South of the Border - Bing Crosby

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 astray
South of the border, down Mexico way

It was a picture in old Spanish lace
Just for a tender while, I kissed a smile upon her face
Or it was fiesta and we were so gay
South of the border, down Mexico way

Then she sighed as she whispered, "Mañana"
Never dreaming that we were parting
And I lied as a whispered, "Mañana"
For our tomorrow never came

South of the border, I rode back one day
There in a veil of white, by the candle light she knelt to pray
The mission bells told me that I mustn't stay
South of the border, down Mexico way

And the mission bells told me, I mustn't stay
South of the border, down Mexico way

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