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 of 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 rooms at the Hotel California

any time of year 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 the Captain

Please bring me my wine

He said we haven't had that spirit here since 1969

And still those voices are calling form 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 living it up at the Hotel California

What a nice surprise, bring your alibis

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 programmed to receive

You can check out any time you like

But you can never leave...