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 thinking to myself
This could be Heaven or 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
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year Any time of year (background)
You can find it here You can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany twisted She's got the Mercedes bends

She's 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 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 face
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise Bring your alibies

Mirrors on the ceiling 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 nightman We are programed to recieve

You can check out any time you like But you can never leave