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