It Happened In Monterey - Ruth Etting

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 him 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 him and threw away the key to paradise

My indiscreet heart longs for the sweetheart

That I left in old Monterey

It happened in Monterey a long time ago

I met him 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 him and threw away the key to paradise

My indiscreet heart longs for the sweetheart

That I left behind me

In a little Spanish home

For sort that I like this

When he has been in these arms

Then give me my first kiss

My indiscreet heart longs for the sweetheart

That I left in old Monterey