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