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

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 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 bends

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

And in the masters 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

anytime you like

but you can never leave