On a dark desert high way, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas rising up to 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 be heaven and this could be hell
Then she lit up the candle, and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard then say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
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 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 my wine”
He said “we haven’t had that spirit here since 1969”
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
They livin’ it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise, bring you alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne in 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 with their steely knife
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
