In the middle of an islandtony bennettwritten by nick acquaviva and ted varnickpeaked at # 9 in 1957competing version by "tennessee" ernie ford managed # 23in the middle of an islandin the middle of the oceanyou and i beneath the moonlightwith just the monkeys and the palm treesin the middle of an islandwhen it's time to do some kissin'plenty time for lotsa lovin'and walkin' barefoot in the sand though there's no island at all just a picture on my wall my darlin', how i wish we could be (i wish that we could be)in the middle of an islandin the middle of the oceanyou and i forever, darlin'in a paradise for two (in a paradise for two)'<instrumental break with whistling> though there's no island at all just a picture on my wall my darlin', how i wish we could be (i wish that we could be)in the middle of an islandin the middle of the oceanyou and i forever, darlin'in a paradise for two (in the middle of the ocean on an island kissin' you)