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 [bad word] 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 [bad word] out on heroin
On the outskirts of town

Well I'm sitting here [bad word] 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 [bad word] out on heroin
On the outskirts of town

Carmelita, hold me tighter
I think I'm sinking down
And I'm all [bad word] out on heroin
On the outskirts of town