In the Middle of an Island

In the Middle Of An Island Tony Bennett Written by Nick Acquaviva and Ted Varnick Peaked at # 9 in 1957 Competing version by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford managed # 23 In the middle of an island In the middle of the ocean You and I beneath the moonlight With just the monkeys and the palm trees In the middle of an island When 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 island In the middle of the ocean You and I forever, darlin' In a paradise for two (in a paradise for two) ' 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 island In the middle of the ocean You and I forever, darlin' In a paradise for two (In the middle of the ocean on an island kissin' you