On a desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a light My head grew heavy and my sight dim I had to stop for the she stood in the doorway I heard the bell And I was to myself 'This could be or this could be hell' she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There voices down the corridor I thought I heard say
Welcome to the Hotel Such a lovely (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely Plenty of room at the California Any time of (Any time of year) You can find it
Her mind is 'Tiffany-twisted', she got the bends' She got a lot of pretty, pretty that she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet sweat Some to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the bring me my wine' He said, 'We haven't had that spirit since 1969' And still those are calling from far away Wake you up in the middle of the Just to them say
Welcome to the California a lovely place Such a lovely They livin' it up at the Hotel a nice surprise Bring ali
on the ceiling The champagne on ice And she said, 'We are all prisoners here of our own device' And in their chambers They for the feast stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the
Last I remember, I was for the door Tryin to find the passage To the place I was 'Relax', said the man We are programmed to You can checkout any time you But(cha) you can leave
it up (livin' it up) I'm it up (livin' it up) it up (livin' it up) Yeah it up it up (livin' it up) I'm it up (livin' it up)
Livin' it up at the California a lovely place Such a face Plenty of at the Hotel California Any of year You can us here
it up (livin' it up) I'm it up (livin' it up) it up (livin' it up) Yeah it up it up (livin' it up) I'm it up (livin' it up)
Just it up (livin' it up) it up (livin' it up) (repeat to fade)