Onadarkdeserthighwaycoolwindinmyhair
Warmsmellofcolitasrisingupthroughtheair
UpaheadinthedistanceIsawashimmeringlight
Myheadgrewheavyandmysightgrewdim
Ihadtostopforthenight
Thereshestoodinthedoorway;
Iheardthemissionbell
AndIwasthinkingtomyself
Thiscouldbe
HeavenorthiscouldbeHell
Thenshelitupacandleandsheshowedmetheway
Therewerevoicesdownthecorridor，
IthoughtIheardthemsay……
WelcometotheHotelCalifornia
Suchalovelyplace
Suchalovelyface
PlentyofroomattheHotelCalifornia
Anytimeofyear，youcanfindithere
月黑大漠路迢迢，风高凛冽客思归，
人倦眼乏昏欲睡，闻香忽见灯火碎，
但见有女娉婷立，耳畔钟声如乐起，
天堂地狱两相忘，浑然不似在人间，
秉烛引路过画廊，人声嘈杂迎客至：
加州客栈诚待客，虚位以侯游子回，
HermindisTiffanytwisted，shegottheMercedesbends
Shegotalotofpretty，prettyboys，thatshecallsfriends
Howtheydanceinthecourtyard，sweetsummersweat.
Somedancetoremember，somedancetoforget
SoIcalleduptheCaptain，
Pleasebring
memywine
Hesaid，'Wehaven'thadthatspiritheresincenineteensixty
nine'
Andstillthosevoicesarecallingfromfaraway，
Wakeyouupinthemiddleofthenight
Justtohearthemsay……
WelcometotheHotelCalifornia
Suchalovelyplace
Suchalovelyface
TheylivinitupattheHotelCalifornia
Whatanicesurprise，bringyouralibis
衣香鬓影佳人意，玉郎终始为君来，
放歌纵舞前廊院，香汗淋漓未尽欢：