26 Miles across the sea Santa Catalina is waiting for me Santa Catalina the island of romance Romance romance romance Water all around it everywhere The tropical trees and the salty air But for me the thing that's waiting is there romance It seems so distant, twenty six miles away Resting 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 waiting for me The island of romance A tropical heaven out in the ocean Covered in trees and girls If I'd have to swim I'll do it directly Till I'm gazing on those island pearls Forty kilometeres in a leaky old boat Any old thing that will stay afloat And when we arrive we all promote Romance Romance Romance Romance Romance Romance Romance Romance Twenty-six miles across the sea Santa Catalina is waiting for me Santa Catalina the island of Romance Romance Romance Romance