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 It happened in Monterey, a long time ago I met her in Monterey, in old Mexico Stars, guitars Lips, red as wine Broke somebody's heart And I'm afraid that it was mine It happened in Monterey And without thinking twice I left her and I threw away the key to paradise My indiscreet heart, how it longs for the sweetheart That I left in old Monterey