On a dark desert highway, cool in my hair Warm smell of colitas, up through the air Up in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head heavy and my sight grew dim I had to for the night There she stood in the I heard the mission And I was to myself 'This be heaven or this could be hell' Then she lit up a candle and she me the way There voices down the corridor I thought I them say
Welcome to the California Such a place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely Plenty of room at the California Any of year (Any time of year) You can find it
Her is 'Tiffany-twisted', she got the 'Mercedes bends' She got a lot of pretty, boys that she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet sweat dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I up the Captain 'Please bring me my He said, 'We haven't had that spirit since 1969' And those voices are calling from far away Wake you up in the of the night Just to them say
Welcome to the California a lovely place Such a face They livin' it up at the California a nice surprise Bring ali
on the ceiling The champagne on ice And she said, 'We are all just prisoners here of our own And in masters' chambers gathered for the feast They it with their steely knives But they can't kill the beast
thing I remember, I was Running for the Tryin to the passage back To the I was before 'Relax', said the man We are programmed to You can any time you like 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 lovely Plenty of room at the Hotel Any time of 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)