Ay ay ay ay
Oh oh oh oh
Ay ay ay ay
Oh oh oh oh
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 and old Spanish lace
Just for a tender while
I kissed the smile upon her face
For it was fiesta and we were so gay
South of the border down Mexico way
Then she sade as
She whispered manana
Never dreaming that we were parting
And I lied as I whispered manana
For our tomorrow never came
South of the border
I rode back one day
There in a veil of white
By candle light she knelt to pray
The mission bells told me
That I mustn't stay
South of the border
Down Mexico way
Ay ay ay ay
Oh oh oh oh
Ay ay ay ay
Oh oh oh oh