In my wanderin' days, I wandered south of the border
I ended up in a little Mexican town
Was there I met a lovely señorita
There she offered her heart if I promised I'd settle down
Love beyond compare, eternally happy
This could have been, but I just had to wander instead
As I rode away, with tears in her eyes she was pleading
I can still see her tears, I can still hear the words she said:
Don't go away, señor, don't go away
Don't go away, señor, don't go away
Don't go away, don't go away
Guess my wanderin' is through, I just can't forget her
My love for her keeps hurting deep down within
There's nothin' to do but ride back south of the border
And beg her forgiveness and never wander again
Don't go away, señor, don't go away
Don't go away, señor, don't go away
Don't go away, don't go away