IT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY
(Rose / Wayne)

Cliff Adams
Gene Autry
John Boles
Ray Brown
Rosemary Clooney
Pery Como
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Mel Tormé


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.



(Contributed by Bette Carl - May 2003)