I hear mariachi static on my radio And the tubes, they glow in the dark And I'm there with you and it's a not-a And I'm here in echo park
Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town
Well I pawned my Smith and Wesson And I went to meet my man He hangs out down on ElDorado Street At the county chicken stand
Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town
Well I'm sitting here playing Russian Roulette With my pearle handled gun The county won't give me any more Methadone And they cut off your welfare check
Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town
Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town