[Live Performance @ "The Four Preps 50th Anniversary" - Descanso Avalon Beach - Santa Catalina, CA - July 15th, 2007]
Lyrics:
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 'Til 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.
00:0036 miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is the way for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance.
00:18Water all around me, everywhere, the tropical trees and the salty air, but for me the deep banks are where you met romance.
00:33It seems so distant, twenty-six miles away, rest in the water serene, I've room for anyone, even a navy who would closely chew a island dream.
00:50Twenty-six miles so near yet far, I'd swim just a waterway to my guitar, I could be the wind of a leafy guitar for romance, romance, romance, romance.
01:06Twenty-six miles across this vast great, Santa Catalina is the way for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance.
01:20A tropical heaven out in the ocean, covered with trees and girls, if I happen to swim, I'll do it forever till I'm an Asian and a violet pearl.
01:37Forty kilometers in a sticky old boat, baby, oh baby, that'll stay a note, when we are right we'll all go, romance, romance, romance.
01:54Twenty-six miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is the way for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance.
02:09Twenty-six miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is the way for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance.