[Live Performance @ "The Four Preps 50th Anniversary" - Descanso Avalon Beach - Santa Catalina, CA - July 15th, 2007] <br /><br />Lyrics: <br /><br />Twenty-six miles across the sea <br />Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me <br />Santa Catalina, the island of romance <br />Romance, romance, romance <br />Water all around it everywhere <br />Tropical trees and the salty air <br />But for me the thing that's a-waitin' there <br />Romance <br /><br />It seems so distant, twenty-six miles away <br />Restin' in the water serene <br />I'd work for anyone, even the navy <br />Who would float me to my island dream <br />Twenty-six miles, so near, yet far <br />I'd swim with just some water-wings <br />and my guitar <br />I could leave the wings but I'll need the <br />guitar for romance <br />Romance, romance, romance <br /><br />Twenty-six miles across the sea <br />Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me <br />Santa Catalina, the island of romance <br />A tropical heaven out in the ocean <br />Covered with trees and girls <br />If I have to swim I'll do it forever <br />'Til I'm gazin' on those island pearls <br /><br />Forty kilometers in a leaky old boat <br />Any old thing that'll stay afloat <br />When we arrive we'll all promote romance <br />Romance, romance, romance <br />Twenty-six miles across the sea <br />Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me <br />Santa Catalina, the island of romance <br />Romance, romance, romance <br />Twenty- six miles across the sea <br />Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me. <br /><br />Songwriter(s): Belland, Bruce G./Larson, Glen. <br /><br />I do not and will not accept any monetary or other type of compensation for the editing and/or posting/publication of this video. <br />© All rights reserved belong to their respective owners.
