South of the Border lyrics

Ai ai ai ai, ai ai ai ai

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.

And for a tender while

I kissed the smile upon her face.

For it was fiestas, 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 I whispered 'mañana'

For our tomorrow never came.

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.

Ai ai ai ai (ai ai ai ai) [x2]

Ai ai ai ai

• Artist:Gene Autry
• Album:South of the Border: Songs of Old Mexico. (1939)