South of the border down Mexico way
  That's where I fell in love when the stars above came out to play
  And now that I wander
  My thoughts ever stray
  South of the border down Mexico way
  
  Ah, she was a picture in old Spanish lace
  Just for a tender while I kissed the smile upon her face
  It was fiesta we were so gay
  South of the border down Mexico way
  
  Then she sighed as she whispered manana
  Never dreamed that we were parting
  And I lied as I whispered manana
  For tomorrow never came
  
  South of the border I jumped backed one day
  There in a veil of white by the candle light knelt to pray
  Ah, the mission bells told me that I must not stay
  South of the border down Mexico way
  
  I yi yi yi I I I I
  I yi yi yi
  I yi yi yi