"She heard about a place people were smiling. They spoke about the red man's way And how they loved the land. And they came from everywhere To the Great Divide, Seeking a place to stand Or a place to hide."

"Some people never come clean; I think you know what I mean. You're walkin' the wire, pain and desire, Looking for love in between.Tell me your secrets, I'll tell you mine; This ain't no time to be cool. And tell all your girlfriends, Your "been around the world" friends, That talk is for losers and fools."

"I heard about you and that man. There's just one thing I don't understand. You say he's a liar and he put out your fire; How come you still got his gun in your hand?Victim of love, I see a broken heart. You got your stories to tell. Victim of love, it's such an easy part And you know how to play it so well."

"So you can get on with your search, baby And I can get on with mine. And maybe someday we will find That it wasn't really wasted time."

"And you're back out on the street, And you're trying to remember. How do you start it over? You don't know if you can. You don't care much for a stranger's touch, But you can't hold your man."

"Glowin' and burnin' Blinded by thirst They didn't see the stop sign Took a turn for the worst She said, "Listen, baby. You can hear the engine ring. We've been up and down this highway; haven't seen a goddamn thing." He said, "Call the doctor. I think I'm gonna crash." "The doctor say he's comin', but you gotta pay him cash." They went rushin' down that freeway, messed around and got lost They didn't know they were just dyin' to get off, and it was"

"Life in the fast lane Surely make you lose your mind Life in the fast lane Uh-Huh Life in the fast lane Everything all the time Life in the fast lane Uh-Huh"

"Eager for action Hot for the game The coming attraction The drop of a name They knew all the right people They took all the right pills They threw outrageous parties They paid heavily bills There were lines on the mirror Lines on her face She pretended not to notice She was caught up in the race Out every evening until it was light<He was too tired to make it She was too tired to fight about it"

"Life in the fast lane, Surely make you lose your mind Life in the fast lane Uh-Huh (Are you with me so far?)"

"He was a hard-headed man He was brutally handsome, and she was terminally pretty She held him up, and he held her for ransom In the heart of the cold, cold city. He had a nasty reputation as a cruel dude They said he was ruthless, they said he was crude. They had one thing in common, they were good in bed. She'd say, 'Faster, faster. The lights are turnin' red."

"Johnny come lately, the new kid in town Will she still love you when you're not around? There's so many things you should have told her, but night after night you're willing to hold her, Just hold her, tears on your shoulder."

"Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door. I had to find the passage back To the place I was before. "Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!""

"Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device' And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast They stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast."

"Welcome to the Hotel California. Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face They're living it up at the Hotel California What a nice surprise (What a nice surprise) Bring your alibis"

"Her Mind is Tiffany-twisted She got the Mercedes Bends She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys That she calls "Friends" How they dance in the courtyard Sweet, summer sweat Some dance to remember Some dance to forget So, I called up the Captain "Please, bring me my wine," and he said "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969" And still those voices are calling from far away Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say"

"Welcome to the Hotel California. Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face. Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year (Any time of year) You can find it here."

"On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell. And I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell. But then she lit up a candle And then she showed me the way. I heard voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say"

"You're afraid you might fall out of fashion, And you're feeling cold and small. Any kind of love without passion, That ain't no kind of loving at all, wellSame dances in the same old shoes, You get too careful with the steps you choose. You don't care about winning but you don't want to lose."

"You know I've always been a dreamer (Spent my life running 'round) And it's so hard to change. (Can't seem to settle down) But the dreams I've seen lately Keep on turning out and burning out And turning out the same. So put me on a highway And show me a sign And take it to the limit one more time."

"You can't hide your lyin' eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you'd realize There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes."

"Late at night a big old house gets lonely. I guess every form of refuge has its price. And it breaks her heart to think her love is Only given to a man with hands as cold as ice."

"I've been searching for the daughter Of the devil himself I've been searching for an angel in white. I've been waiting for a woman who's a little Of both And I can feel her but she's nowhere In sight."

"One of these nights One of these crazy old nights We're gonna find out Pretty mama What turns on your lights. The full moon is calling, The fever is high, And the wicked wind whispers And moans. You got your demons You got desires Well, I got a few of my own."

"Every night I'm lyin' in bed Holdin' you close in my dreams Thinkin' about all the things that we said And comin' apart at the seams We try to talk it over But the words come out too rough I know you were tryin' To give me the best of your love."

"James Dean, James Dean I know just what you mean. James Dean, you said it all so clean. And I know my life would look alright If I could see it on the silver screen."

"The letter that you wrote me made me stop and wonder why. But I guess you felt like you had to set things right, Just remember this, my girl, when you look up in the sky, You can see the stars and still not see the light (that's right)."

"Well, I heard some people talkin' just the other day And they said you were gonna put me on a shelf. But let me tell you I got some news for you, And you'll soon find out it's true. And then you'll have to eat your lunch all by yourself. 'Cause I'm already gone And I'm feelin' strong. I will sing this vict'ry song."

"Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger. Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home. And freedom, oh freedom well, that's just some people talkin' Your prison is walking through this world all alone."

"Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy She'll beat you if she's able. You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet."

"And Lord I can't make any changes; All I can do is write 'em in a song. 'Cause what I can see is the concrete slowly creepin'. Lord take me and mine before that comes."

"It's another tequila sunrise Starin' slowly 'cross the sky, said goodbye He was just a hired hand Workin' on the dreams he planned to try The days go by."

"Take It easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. Lighten up while you still can, Don't even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand, and take it easy."