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
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´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 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