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