Hotel

(on a dark desert highway,)

on a dark desert highway,

(cool wind in my hair,)

cool wind in my hair,

(warm smell of colitas)

warm smell of colitas

(rising up through the air,)

rising up through the air,

(up ahead in the distance)

up ahead in the distance

(i saw a shimmering light,)

i saw a shimmering light,

(my head grew heavy)

my head grew heavy

(and my sight grew dim,)

and my sight grew dim,

(i had to stop for the night.)

i had to stop for the night.

(There she stood in the doorway,)

There she stood in the doorway,

(I heard the mission bell)

I heard the mission bell

(And I was thinkin' to myself :)

And I was thinkin' to myself :

(This could be heaven and this could be hell)

This could be heaven and this could be hell

(Then she lit up a candle,)

Then she lit up a candle,

(And she showed me the way,)

And she showed me the way,

(There were voices down the corridor,)

There were voices down the corridor,

(I thought I heard them say)

I thought I heard them say

(Welcome to the Hotel California,)

Welcome to the Hotel California,

(Such a lovely place,(Such a lovely place))

Such a lovely place,(Such a lovely place)

(Such a lovely face)

Such a lovely face

(Plenty of room at the Hotel California,)

Plenty of room at the Hotel California,

(Any time of year,(Any time of year))

Any time of year,(Any time of year)

(You can find it here)

You can find it here

(Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,)

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,

(She got the Mercedes Bends,)

She got the Mercedes Bends,

(She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys)

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys

(she calls friends)

she calls friends

(How they dance in the courtyard,)

How they dance in the courtyard,

(Sweet summer sweat)

Sweet summer sweat

(Some dance to remember,Some dance to forget)

Some dance to remember,Some dance to forget

(So I called up the Captain)

So I called up the Captain

(Please bring me my wine)

Please bring me my wine

(He said, We haven't had that spirit here)

He said, We haven't had that spirit here

(Since nineteen sixty-nine")

Since nineteen sixty-nine"

(And still those voices are calling from far away,)

And still those voices are calling from far away,

(Wake you up in the middle of the night)

Wake you up in the middle of the night

(Just to hear them say:)

Just to hear them say: