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
suimmering light
My head grew heavy and
my sight grew dim
I had to stop
for the night
These she stood
in the doorway
I heard the
mission bell
He said And
I was thinking
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 place)
such a lovely face
plenty of room at the
Hotel California
Any time of year
(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
that she calls friends
How they dance
in the courtyard
sweet summer sweet
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 here them say
Welcome to the
Hotel California
Such a lovely place
(such a lovely place)
such a lovely face
They living it up
at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise
(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
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 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
any time
you like
but you can
never leave~