Twenty- six miles across the sea
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me
Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance


Water all around it everywhere
Tropical trees and the salty air

But for me the thing that's a-waitin' there-romance

It seems so distant, twenty-six miles away

Restin' in the water serene
I'd work for anyone, even the Navy
Who would float me to my island dream


Twenty- six miles, so near yet far
I'd swim with just some water-wings and my guitar

I could leave the wings but I'll need the guitar for romance, romance, romance,
romance


Twenty- six miles across the sea
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me
Santa Catalina, the island of romance


A tropical heaven out in the ocean
Covered with trees and girls

If I have to swim, I'll do it forever
Till I'm gazin' on those island pearls


Forty kilometers in a leaky old boat
Any old thing that'll stay afloat
When we arrive we'll all promote romance, romance, romance, romance


Twenty- six miles across the sea
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me

Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance

FADE


Twenty- six miles across the sea
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me