Hotel CaliforniaOn a dark desert highway Cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitasRising up through the air Up ahead in the distanceI saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dimI 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 sayWelcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely placeSuch a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaAny time of year You can find it here Her mind is Tiffany twisted She's got the Mercedes BenzShe's got a lot of pretty, pretty boysThat 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 1969And still those voices are calling from far away Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them sayWelcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely place Such a lovely face They're livin' it up at the Hotel California What a nice surpriseBring your alibiesMirrors on the ceiling The pink champaign on ice And she said We are all just prisoners hereOf our own deviceAnd in the master's chambersThey 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 backTo 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'