On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising 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 thinkin` to myself
This could be heaven
And this could be hell
Then she lit up a candle
And she showed me the way
There were voices
down the corridor
I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room
at the Hotel California
Any time of year
You can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
She got the Mercedes BENZ
She got a lot of
pretty pretty boys
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
Since nineteen sixty-nine
And still those voices are calling
from far away
Wake you up
in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They`re livin` it up
at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise
Bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
And she said
We are all just prisoners here
Of our own device
In the master`s chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stabbed it
with their steely knives
But they just can`t kill the beast
Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage
back to the place
I was before
Relax said the night man
We are programmed to receive
You can check out anytime you like
but you can never leave