South of the border Down Mexico way That's where I fell in love when stars above came out to play For it was fiesta and we were so gay South of the border Down Mexico way She was a picture in old Spanish lace And 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 South of the border I rode back one day There in a veil of white by candlelight 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! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay!