I hear mariachi static on my radio
And the tubes, they glow in the dark
And I'm there with you in Ensenada
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