I hear Mariachi static on my radio
And the tubes they glow in the dark
BUT YOU’RE THERE in Ensenada
And I’m STUCK 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 pearl-handled deck
The county won’t give me no 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
Every time I hear the sirens wail
you know I almost have the heart attack
and her b-big samoan boyfriend says he’s gonna
come and break my back
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-Corona
And I went to meet my man
He hangs out down on Alvarado Street
By the Pioneer 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
Carmelita hold me tighter
I think I’m sinking down
And I’m all strung out on heroin
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