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 dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway, 
I heard the mission bell
Then I was thinking to myself this could be 
Heaven or this could be 
HellThen 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 CaliforniaSuch a lovely place(Such a lovely place)Such a lovely facePlenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaAny time of year(Any time of year)You can find it here"
Her mind is 
Tiffany twisted, she got the 
Mercedes Bends
She 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 CaliforniaSuch a lovely place(Such a lovely place)Such a lovely faceThey're living it up at the Hotel CaliforniaWhat a nice surprise(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 night man, "We are programmed to receiveYou can check out any time you like but you can never leave"