As I walk along, I wonder what went wrong, With our love, a love that was so strong. And as I still walk on, I think of the things we've done Together, a-while our hearts were young.
I'm a-walkin' in the rain, Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain, Wishin' you were here by me, To end this misery And I wonder-- I wah-wah-wah-wah-wonder, Why, Why, why, why, why, why she ran away, Yes, and I wonder, A-where she will stay-ay, My little runaway, Run, run, run, run, runaway.
I'm a-walkin' in the rain, Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain, Wishin' you were here by me, To end this misery And I wonder-- I wah-wah-wah-wah-wonder, Why, Why, why, why, why, why she ran away, Yes, and I wonder, A-where she will stay-ay, My little runaway, Run, run, run, run, runaway. Run, run, run, run, runaway. Run, run, run, run, runaway.
Песня построена на шутливом диалоге женщины, которая упрекает своего мужчину в том, что у него за душой ни гроша, и требует, чтобы он собрал свои вещи и покинул ее дом, и ответов мужчины, который обвиняет женщину в сварливости и обещает наверстать упущенное. В течение двух недель, с 9 октября 1961, сингл Чарльза лидировал в Billboard Hot 100.
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.) (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.) What you say? (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.) (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)
Woah Woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean, You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen. I guess if you said so I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.) (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.) What you say? (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.) (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)
Now baby, listen baby, don't ya treat me this-a way Cause I'll be back on my feet some day. v(Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood) (you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.) Well, I guess if you say so I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.) (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.) What you say? (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.) (Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.) Well (don't you come back no more.) Uh, what you say? (don't you come back no more.) I didn't understand you (don't you come back no more.) You can't mean that (don't you come back no more.) Oh, now baby, please (don't you come back no more.) What you tryin' to do to me? (don't you come back no more.) Oh, don't treat me like that (don't you come back no more.)
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 the 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 Then she lit up a candle And she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor Thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely place Such a lovely face There's plenty of rooms in the Hotel California Any time of year (Any time of year) You can find them here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted She's got the Mercedes Benz She's 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" 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 They're livin' it up At the Hotel California What a nice surprise (What a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
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
Last thing I remember I was running for the door And 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 checkout any time you like But you can never leave!"
It's hard for me to say the things I want to say sometimes There's no one here but you and me And that broken old street light Lock the doors We'll leave the world outside All I've got to give to you Are these five words when I
Thank you for loving me For being my eyes When I couldn't see For parting my lips When I couldn't breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me
I never knew I had a dream Until that dream was you When I look into your eyes The sky's a different blue Cross my heart I wear no disguise If I tried, you'd make believe That you believed my lies
Thank you for loving me For being my eyes When I couldn't see For parting my lips When I couldn't breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me
You pick me up when I fall down You ring the bell before they count me out If I was drowning you would part the sea And risk your own life to rescue me
Lock the doors We'll leave the world outside All I've got to give to you Are these five words when I
Thank you for loving me For being my eyes When I couldn't see For parting my lips When I couldn't breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me
Maybe I, maybe you Can make a change to the world We're reaching out for a soul That's kind of lost in the dark
Maybe I, maybe you Can find the key to the stars To catch the spirit of hope To save one hopeless heart
You look up to the sky With all those questions in mind All you need is to hear The voice of your heart In a world full of pain Someone's calling your name Why don't we make if true Maybe I, maybe you
Maybe I, maybe you Are just dreaming sometimes But the world would be cold Without dreamers like you
Maybe I, maybe you Are just soldiers of love Born to carry the flame Bringin' light to the dark
You look up to the sky With all those questions in mind All you need is to hear The voice of your heart In a world full of pain Someone's calling your name Why don't we make if true Maybe I, maybe you
