Originally made famous by: Gene Autrey

From the Album: This Is Sinatra (1957)

The Capitol Years (Disc 1)

Label: Capitol Records

Recorded: April 30, 1953

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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 the smile a-pon 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 I 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 down to pray.

The mission bells told me that I shouldn'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.

Ai-ai-ai-ai (ai-ai-ai-ai)

Ai-ai-ai-ai