It Happened In Monterey Composer(s): Billy Rose; Mabel Wayne First performance by: John Boles, Jeanette Loff, The Sisters G, George Chiles & the Russell Market Dancers - 1930 Covered by multiple other artists
In my imagination I'm finding consolation Somewhere along the Rio Grande Sadly I'm reminiscing, madly again I'm kissing Someone along the Rio Grande
It happened in Monterey a long time ago I met her in Monterey in old Mexico Stars and steel guitars and luscious lips as red as wine Broke somebody's heart and I'm afraid that it was mine
It happened in Monterey without thinking twice I left her and threw away the Key to Paradise My indiscreet heart longs for the sweetheart That I left in old Monterey
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