Carmelita

I hear Mariachi music on the radio

And the tubes they glow in the dark

And I'm there with her in Ensenada

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'm sittin' here playing solitaire

With my red pearl deck

The county won't send me more methadone

And cut off your welfare check

Oh 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 & Wesson

And I went to see the man

He hangs out down on Alvarado Street

By the Pioneer chicken stand

Oh Carmelita, hold me tighter

I think I'm sinking down

And I'm all strung out on heroin

On the outskirts of town

Oh Carmelita

Hold me tighter

I think I'm sinking down

And I'm all strung out on heroin

On the outskirts of town