Down below the rio grande, A senorita held my hand And sweetly sang an old melody Without a worry or a care A rose she gave me from her hair Then she whispered, "si, senor, si, si" In a cabaret we danced the hours away Her eyes told more than words dare could say I told her i had to go Left her down in mexico The band played spanish two-step soft and low I told her i had to go Left her down in mexico The band played spanish two-step soft and low