Warm smell of colitas, Rising up thru 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 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 face
Plenty of room at the hotel california, anytime of year, you can find it here
Her name 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 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 alibies
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 thier 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 anytime you like, But you can never leave
