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

　　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 place

　　Such a lovely face

　　Plenty of room at the Hotel California

　　Any time of year

　　Any time of year

　　You can find it here

　　Her mind is Tiffany-twisted

　　she got the Mercedes benze

　　She got a lot of pretty pretty boys

　　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 nineteen sixty nine

　　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 place

　　Such a lovely face

　　Livin' it up at the Hotel California

　　What a nice surprise

　　What a nice surprise

　　Bring your alibis

　　Mirrors on the ceiling

　　Pink champagne on ice

　　And she said

　　We are all just prisoners here of our own device

　　In the master's chambers

　　They gathered for the feast

　　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 receive

　　You can check-out any time you like

　　But you can never leave