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