Stars an' steel guitars and luscious lips as red as wine
It happened in Monterey, without thinking twice

Stars and steel guitars and luscious lips as red as wine
Broke somebody's heart and I'm afraid that it was mine
My indiscreet heart longs for a sweetheart
I left her and threw away the key to Paradise

I left her and threw away the key to Paradise
That I left in Old Monterey
Broke somebody's heart and I'm afraid that it was mine

My indiscreet heart longs for a sweetheart
He met her in Monterey in Old Mexico
It happened in Monterey, without thinkin' twice
It happened in Monterey, a long time ago
That I left in Old Monterey