HotelCalifornia Eeagles

(On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair)

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

(Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air)

Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air

(Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light)

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)

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)

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")

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)

Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way

(There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say)

There were voices down the corridor, 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 face)

Such a lovely place(Such a lovely place) 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) You can find it here")

Any time of year(Any time of year) You can find it here"

(Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes-Bends,)

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes-Bends,

(She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends)

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends

(How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat)

How they dance in the courtyard, 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, "Please bring me my wine")

So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"

(He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969")

He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"

(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 just to hear them say)

Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say

("Welcome to the Hotel California)

"Welcome to the Hotel California

(Such a lovely place(Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face)

Such a lovely place(Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face

(They livin' it up at the Hotel California)

They livin' it up at the Hotel California

(What a nice surprise(What a nice surprise) Bring your alibis")

What a nice surprise(What a nice surprise) Bring your alibis"

(Mirrors on the celling, the pink champane on ice)

Mirrors on the celling, the pink champane on ice

(And she said "We are all just prisoners here of our own device")

And she said "We are all just prisoners here of our own device"

(And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast)

And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast

(They stabbed it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast)

They stabbed it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast

(Last thing I remember, I was running for the door,)

Last thing I remember, I was running for the door,

(I had to find the passage back to the place I was before)

I had to find the passage back to the place I was before

("Relax" said the night man, "We are programmed to receive)

"Relax" said the night man, "We are programmed to receive

(You can check out anytime you like But you can never leave")

You can check out anytime you like But you can never leave"