Cooke, Sam - South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) Lyrics






Ai-ai-ai-ai
oh-oh-oh-oh
ai-ai-ai-ai
oh-oh-oh-oh

south of the border
down Mexico way
that's where I fell in love
when stars above came out to play

and now as I wonder
my thoughts ever stray
south of the border
down Mexico way

she was the picture
in old Spanish lace
just for a tender while
I kissed the smile
upon her face
for it was siesta
and we were so gay
south of the border
down Mexico way

then she sighed as she whispered manana
never dreaming that we were parting
and I lied as I whisperd manana
for our tomorrow never came

south of the border
I rode back one day
there in a veil of white by candlelight
she kneeled to pray
the missionbells told me
that I musn't stay
south of the border
down mexico way

Ai-ai-ai-ai
oh-oh-oh-oh





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  1. T.... M....

    A genius. Smooth this brother sing anything. Legend

  2. I.... M....

    So so beautiful 🎶 I love Sam Cooke to bits and pieces! His voice and music are so good it don't make no sense! 😂 lol

  3. R.... C....

    I love this song because it,s song by the greatest singer of all times. The great Sam Cooke.....chain lover.6.

  4. E.... A....

    Not bad & he & Herb Alpert were a team decades ago.

  5. c.... m....

    Ai-ai-ai-ai
    oh-oh-oh-oh
    ai-ai-ai-ai
    oh-oh-oh-oh

    South of the border
    down Mexico way
    that's where I fell in love
    when 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 siesta
    and we were so gay
    south of the border
    down Mexico way

    Then she sighed as she whispered manana
    never dreaming that we were parting
    and I lied as I whisperd manana
    for our tomorrow never came

    South of the border
    I rode back one day
    there in a veil of white by candlelight
    she kneeled to pray
    the mission bells told me
    that I musn't stay
    south of the border
    down Mexico way

    Ai-ai-ai-ai
    oh-oh-oh-oh

  6. c.... d....

    Sam Cooke perfects every genre. God gave Sam a voice that is the envy of every singer.

  7. F.... A....

    ONE OF A KIND &MIGHTY ,MIGHTY FANTASTIC!!

  8. T.... H....

    Cooke transcends categories and his is one of the best versions of "South of the Border." Patsy Cline also did a fine job on this number.

    T.... H....

    Sam Cooke was simply the best and the greatest singer of all with the smoothest voice I'm still waiting for another sam cooke to come along there will never be another sam cooke

  9. T.... ....

    I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE SAM!!!!

  10. M.... M....

    This is nice, but I prefer Gene Autry's version. I dont like when Pop singers mess up good Country songs But at least he didn't do as bad as Frank Sinatra, lol.

    M.... M....

    Sorry but Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves and  Hank Williams were MILES ahead of all the rest of the Country performers, especially today`s stuff that I really don`t care-for at all!

    M.... M....

    @thebigfist
    I like some of her songs, But she did over emote on some.

    M.... M....

    i like the blue diamonts more

    M.... M....

    @thebigfist No, most country singers do not caterwall. Only the female ones do.

    M.... M....

    Explain just what Sam Cooke did to mess this song up?

  11. D.... H....

    Amazon had the cd, cooke' tour, check to see if they still has it

  12. j.... j....

    It is my honest belief that Sam was most valuable in his times.
    But as times go by, I think his work and image continue to enlarge more and more each day.
    They dont make them like him anymore.
    Dr. Wilbur Walker.

  13. A.... ....

    There's a 3 disc box set that's out that has the whole album on it and its under 20 beans. check it out

  14. j.... b....

    want copy of this c.d. sam cooke on tour how and where can i get me one plz

    j.... b....

    joy bradford i

    j.... b....

    I know where u can find the album. Atkins vintage vinyl Evanston IL. It's in the yellow pages. Atkins

  15. c.... ....

    I like hearing how Sam used his voice in different songs. Thanks for posting this and please post more.