A 1939 popular song.
words and music by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
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 upon her face
For it was “Fiesta” – 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 a whispered, “Mañana”
For our tomorrow never came
South of the border – I rode back one day
There in a veil of white by the candle light she knelt to pray
The mission bells told me – that I musn’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!
Sung here by Fred Feild: