GENE AUTRY ~ SOUTH OF THE BORDER

When I was a little girl, it was usually my dad who took me up to bed..... and he used to read me stories and sing to me.  He would usually sing until I went to sleep.... although the prolem was, I usually woke up as soon as he stopped singing and asked for more! Lol! Come to think of it, it is probably from him that I got my love of music........

This is one of the songs that he used to sing me. It is quite a sad song really, when you read the words.... so maybe I got my love of depresing music from my dad as well! :-)

(Ay-ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay)

South of the Border, Down Mexico way
That's where they fell in love
When stars above came out to play
And now as they wander, their thoughts ever stray
South of the border, down Mexico way.

She was a picture in old Spanish lace
Just for a tender while
He kissed the smile
Upon her face
For it was "Fiesta" and they were so gay
South of the border, down Mexico way.

Then she sighed as she whispered "Manana"
Never dreaming that they were parting
And he lied as he whispered "Manana"
For that tomorrow never came.

South of the border, he rode back one day
There in a veil of white
By candlelight
She knelt to pray
The mission bells told him that he 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)
Ay-ay-ay-ay, (Ay-ay-ay-ay,) ay-ay-ay-ay (Ay-ay-ay-ay)....