On a dark desert highway,cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitasrising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance,I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
"This could beHeaven or this could be Hell"
Then she lit up a candleand she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such alovely place, such alovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Anytime of year, you canfind it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys,that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard,sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember,some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain
"Please bring me my wine"
He said,"We haven't had that spirit here
Sincenineteen sixty nine"
And still those voices are calling fromfar away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such alovely place, such alovely face
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise. bring youralibis
Mirrors on the ceiling.
The pink champagne on ice
And she said"We are all just prisoners here
Of our own, device"
And in the master's chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember
I wasrunning for the door
I had to find the passage back
To theplace I was before
"Relax", said the night man
"We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave"
