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