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South of the bor - der,     down Mex - i - co way -- 
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That's where I fell in love, where the stars above came out to play. 
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And now as I wander    my thoughts ever stray 
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South of the border,     down Mex - i - co way. 
  
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She was a pic - ture    in old Span - ish lace; 
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Just for a ten - der while, I kissed a smile up - on her face. 
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'Cause it was fi - es - ta     and  we  were so gay 
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South of the border,     down Mex - i - co way. 
  
Bridge: 
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Then she smiled as she whispered "mañana," 
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Never dreaming that we were parting; 
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And I lied as a whispered "mañana," 
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'Cause our tomorrow    never came. 
 
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South of the border, I jumped back one day 
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There in a veil of white, by the can - dle light, she knelt to pray; 
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The mis - sion bells told    me that  I  mus - n't stay 
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South of the border,     down Mex - i - co way.