south of the border
recorded by patsy cline
written by michael carr and jimmy kennedy

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south of the border down mexico way
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that’s where they fell in love when stars above came out to play
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and now as they wander their thoughts ever stray
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south of the border down mexico way

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she was a picture in old spanish lace
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just for a tender while he kissed the smile upon her face
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for it was fiesta and they were so gay
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south of the border down mexico way

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then she sighed as she whispered mananna
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never dreaming that they were parting
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and he lied as he whispered mananna
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for that tomorrow never came

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south of the border he rode back one day
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there in a veil of white by candlelight she knelt to pray
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the mission bells told him that he mustn’t stay
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south of the border down mexico way

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ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay