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 (background)

Such a lovely face

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 Benz

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 Place

(background)

Such a lovely face 

They're livin' it up at the Hotel California

What a nice surprise 

What a nice surprise 

(background)



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 fears

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.