The Eagles Hotel California (LP Version) Lyrics

HOTEL CALIFORNIA
(Don Henley - Glenn Frey - Don Felder)
« © '76 Cass County Music, BMI / Red Cloud Music, BMI / Fingers Music, ASCAP »

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
And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
Then she lit up that 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-Benz
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 California such a lovely place
(Such a lovely place) such a lovely face
They're livin' up at the Hotel California what 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 stabbed 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 nightman we are programmed to receive
You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave