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 dimmer
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)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year)
You can find her here

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted 
She got the Mercedes Benz
She's 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 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)
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 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 receive"
"You can check out any time you like" 
"But you can never leave"