On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my Warm smell of colitas, up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a light My head grew and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the she stood in the doorway I heard the mission And I was to myself could be heaven or this could be hell' Then she lit up a candle and she me the way There were voices the corridor I thought I heard say
Welcome to the California Such a lovely place (Such a place) Such a lovely Plenty of room at the Hotel Any time of year (Any of year) You can find it
Her mind is 'Tiffany-twisted', she got the bends' She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I up the Captain bring me my wine' He said, 'We haven't had that here since 1969' And still those voices are calling far away Wake you up in the of the night to hear them say
Welcome to the California Such a place Such a face livin' it up at the Hotel California What a surprise your ali
Mirrors on the The champagne on ice And she said, 'We are all just prisoners here of our own And in masters' chambers They for the feast They stab it with their knives But they just can't the beast
thing I remember, I was Running for the Tryin to the passage back To the place I was 'Relax', said the man We are to receive 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 Hotel Such a lovely Such a face Plenty of room at the Hotel Any of year You can find us
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)