There she stood in the doorway
And i was thinking to myself
This could be heaven or this could be hell
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 face
Plenty of room at the hotel california
Any time of year, you can find it here
Her mind is definitely twisted
She′s got her mercedes benz
She's got a lotta pretty, pretty boys
How they dance in the courtyard
Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
They're livin′ it up at the hotel california
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceilling, the pink champaign on ice
And she said we are all just prisoners here of our own device
In the masters chambers they′re gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knifes but they just can't kill the beast
Last thing i remember, i was runnin′ for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place i was before
good night said the night man we are programmed to receive
You can check out anyytime you like, but you can never leave